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About Field Maple and Tritoma

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

270
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
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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
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
Clay, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Snails

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
Tritoma

In German

Feld-Ahorn
Tritoma

In French

Maple terrain
Tritoma

In Spanish

arce de campo
tritoma

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
tritoma

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
Tritoma

In Polish

Klon polny
Tritoma

In Latin

Field Maple
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Aceraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Acer
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

12872
1 27800
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Properties of Field Maple and Tritoma

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

Season and Care of Field Maple and Tritoma

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

Field Maple and Tritoma Physical Information

Field Maple and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Field Maple and Tritoma are as follows:

  • Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Field Maple and Tritoma

Care of Field Maple and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.