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About Loquat and Field Maple


About Field Maple and Loquat


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
China, Japan  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Advance, Champagne, Emanuel  
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Woodlands  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green, Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Olive, Dark Green, Gray  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Adequately  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
dilation of pupils, weakness  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ERIOBOTRYA japonica  
ACER campestre  

Common Name
Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat  
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  

In Hindi
Loquat  
फील्ड मेपल  

In German
Mispel  
Feld-Ahorn  

In French
nèfle  
Maple terrain  

In Spanish
níspero  
arce de campo  

In Greek
μούσμουλο  
Το πεδίο Maple  

In Portuguese
nêspera  
bordo de campo  

In Polish
loquat  
Klon polny  

In Latin
loquat  
Field Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rubiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Eriobotrya  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
128  
99+

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Properties of Loquat and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Loquat and Field Maple

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

Loquat and Field Maple Physical Information

Loquat and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Loquat height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Loquat and Field Maple are as follows:

Care of Loquat and Field Maple

Care of Loquat and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loquat pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Loquat needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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