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About Field Maple and Poison Sumac

Field Maple
Poison Sumac
About Poison Sumac and Field Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
-  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
25  
99+
Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-1  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
300.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Yellow green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Light Yellow, Ivory  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Red, Orange, Orange Red  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Pinnate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
-  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Birds  
Allergy
Asthma  
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Sap  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
-  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac  
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
toxicodendron vernix  
In German
Feld-Ahorn  
toxicodendron vernix  
In French
Maple terrain  
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
In Spanish
arce de campo  
vérnix TOXICODENDRON  
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Toxicodendron vernix  
In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
TOXICODENDRON vernix  
In Polish
Klon polny  
toxicodendron vernix  
In Latin
Field Maple  
Natrum vernix  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Anacardiaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Toxicodendron  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  
Number of Species
128  
99+
35  
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Properties of Field Maple and Poison Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Field Maple and Poison Sumac? We provide you with everything About Field Maple and Poison Sumac. Field Maple doesn't have thorns and Poison Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Field Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Field Maple has allergic reactions like Asthma and Poison Sumac has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Field Maple and Poison Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Poison Sumac

Season and care of Field Maple and Poison Sumac is important to know. While considering everything about Field Maple and Poison Sumac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Field Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Poison Sumac season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Field Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Poison Sumac is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Field Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Poison Sumac is Acidic, Neutral.

Field Maple and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Field Maple and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Poison Sumac

Care of Field Maple and Poison Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Poison Sumac pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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