Field Maple

Sotol

About Field Maple and Sotol

Field Maple

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल

sotol

In German

Feld-Ahorn

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Maple terrain

sotol

In Spanish

arce de campo

sotol

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple

sotol

In Portuguese

bordo de campo

sotol

In Polish

Klon polny

sotol

In Latin

Field Maple

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

128300

1 27800

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Properties of Field Maple and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Field Maple and Sotol

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

Field Maple and Sotol Physical Information

Field Maple and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Sotol are as follows:

Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Field Maple and Sotol

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