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Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Australia

Types

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

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11
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
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

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

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
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
काली लकड़ी

In German

Feld-Ahorn
Schwarzes Holz

In French

Maple terrain
Bois noir

In Spanish

arce de campo
Blackwood

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
Madeira preta

In Polish

Klon polny
Czarne drewno

In Latin

Field Maple
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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Aceraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Acer
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Acacieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

1281100
1 27800
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Difference Between Field Maple and Blackwood

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Importance of Field Maple and Blackwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Field Maple and Blackwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Field Maple and Blackwood as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Field Maple is Sore Eyes whereas of Blackwood is . Field Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Blackwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Field Maple vs Blackwood

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Field Maple vs Blackwood and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Field Maple are Asthma whereas of Blackwood have Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Field Maple has showy fruits and Blackwood has no showy fruits. Also Field Maple is not flowering and Blackwood is not flowering . You can compare Field Maple and Blackwood facts and facts of other plants too.