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About Field Maple and Slash Pine


About Slash Pine and Field Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Southeastern United States  

Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-8  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
2,290.00 cm  
17

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Small mammals, Squirrels  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
Pinus elliottii  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
slash pine  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
स्लेश पाइन  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Schrägstrich Kiefer  

In French
Maple terrain  
slash pine  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
pino slash  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
κάθετο πεύκης  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
pinho barra  

In Polish
Klon polny  
sosny ukośnik  

In Latin
Field Maple  
VULNUS pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
126  
99+

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Properties of Field Maple and Slash Pine

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Slash Pine

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

Field Maple and Slash Pine Physical Information

Field Maple and Slash Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Slash Pine are as follows:

Care of Field Maple and Slash Pine

Care of Field Maple and Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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