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About Field Maple and Rainbow Cactus


About Rainbow Cactus and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
-  

Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Purple, Purplish Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
-  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In French
Maple terrain  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

In Latin
Field Maple  
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
30  

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Properties of Field Maple and Rainbow Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Field Maple and Rainbow Cactus? We provide you with everything About Field Maple and Rainbow Cactus. Field Maple doesn't have thorns and Rainbow Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Field Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Field Maple has allergic reactions like Asthma and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Rainbow Cactus

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

Field Maple and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Field Maple and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Rainbow Cactus

Care of Field Maple and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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