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Field Maple
Silver Wattle
About Silver Wattle and Field Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Australia  
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia  
Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+
Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
open forests  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-11  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval/Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
530.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
530.00 cm  
39
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Long Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant  
In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
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  
Prune after flowering  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Red spider mite  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
Yes  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
-  
Allergy
Asthma  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Windbreak  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Flowers, Seeds  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Used as a dye  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
Acacia retinodes  
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle  
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Silver Wattle  
In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Silver Wattle  
In French
Maple terrain  
Mimosa d'été  
In Spanish
arce de campo  
acacia amarilla  
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
ασήμι μιμόζα  
In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Acacia retinodes  
In Polish
Klon polny  
Silver Wattle  
In Latin
Field Maple  
Silver Wattle  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Acacia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  
Number of Species
128  
99+
950  
27
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Properties of Field Maple and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Silver Wattle

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

Field Maple and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Field Maple and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Silver Wattle

Care of Field Maple and Silver Wattle 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 Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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