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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Europe  

Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
150  
32

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
Not Available  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

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

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Simple lobed or unlobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

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  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Wildlife  

Allergy
Asthma  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Not Available  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
LINARIA vulgaris  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Butter and Eggs plant  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Butter und Eier Pflanze  

In French
Maple terrain  
Beurre et œufs plante  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Manteiga e Ovos planta  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Masło i jajka roślin  

In Latin
Field Maple  
Butyrum, ova , et herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Linaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
128  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Field Maple and Butter and Eggs

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Importance of Field Maple and Butter and Eggs

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Field Maple and Butter and Eggs. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Field Maple and Butter and Eggs 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 Butter and Eggs is Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative and Skin Disorders. Field Maple has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Butter and Eggs has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

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