Field Maple

Silver Birch

About Field Maple and Silver Birch

Field Maple

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

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

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

260

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-7

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,220.00 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

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

Silver Birch

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Weißbirke

In French

Maple terrain

Silver Birch

In Spanish

arce de campo

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

Silver Birch

In Polish

Klon polny

Silver Birch

In Latin

Field Maple

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Aceraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Acer

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

12860

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Silver Birch

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

Field Maple and Silver Birch Physical Information

Field Maple and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Silver Birch are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Field Maple and Silver Birch

Care of Field Maple and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.