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About Field Maple and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
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Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Feld-Ahorn
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Maple terrain
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

arce de campo
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Klon polny
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Field Maple
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

1287
1 27800
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Properties of Field Maple and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Field Maple and St. Augustine Grass

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

Field Maple and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Field Maple and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Field Maple and St. Augustine Grass

Care of Field Maple and St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass 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 St. Augustine Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.