Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
China
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Ligustrum sinense concavum, Ligustrum sinense coryanum, Ligustrum sinense dissimile
Number of Varieties
28
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune in spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize just before the growing season begins
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees
Botanical Name
ACER campestre
Ligustrum sinense
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Chinese privet
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल
Chinese privet
In German
Feld-Ahorn
Chinesischer Liguster
In French
Maple terrain
Chinese privet
In Spanish
arce de campo
aligustrina, ligustrina, ligustrín, o aligustre
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple
Κινέζοι privet
In Portuguese
bordo de campo
Ligustrina
In Polish
Klon polny
Chiński ligustr
In Latin
Field Maple
Chinese privet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Scrophulariales
Family
Aceraceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Acer
Ligustrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
12850
1
27800
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