Field Maple

Red Alder

About Field Maple and Red Alder

Field Maple

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

red alder

In German

Feld-Ahorn

rot-Erle

In French

Maple terrain

aulne rouge

In Spanish

arce de campo

aliso rojo

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Klon polny

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Field Maple

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Acer

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

12835

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Red Alder

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

Field Maple and Red Alder Physical Information

Field Maple and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Red Alder are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Field Maple and Red Alder

Care of Field Maple and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.