Field Maple

Silver Maple

About Field Maple and Silver Maple

Field Maple

Silver Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Star Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Silver Maple

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

Silver Maple

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Silver Maple

In French

Maple terrain

érable argenté

In Spanish

arce de campo

arce plateado

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

Silver Maple

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

plátano de prata

In Polish

Klon polny

Silver Maple

In Latin

Field Maple

Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

128128

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Silver Maple

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

Field Maple and Silver Maple Physical Information

Field Maple and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Silver Maple are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Field Maple and Silver Maple

Care of Field Maple and Silver Maple 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 Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.