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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Stem Planting  

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, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  

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, 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 after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Caterpillars, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER campestre  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल  
Cordyline  

In German
Feld-Ahorn  
Cordyline  

In French
Maple terrain  
cordyline  

In Spanish
arce de campo  
cordyline  

In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
bordo de campo  
Cordyline  

In Polish
Klon polny  
Cordyline  

In Latin
Field Maple  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
24  
99+

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Difference Between Field Maple and Cordyline

If you are confused whether Field Maple or Cordyline are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Field Maple and Cordyline Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Field Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cordyline fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring and In Late summer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Field Maple and Cordyline if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Field Maple and Cordyline

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Field Maple and Cordyline. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Field Maple and Cordyline 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 Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis. Field Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Field Maple vs Cordyline

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 Cordyline 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 Cordyline have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Field Maple has showy fruits and Cordyline has no showy fruits. Also Field Maple is not flowering and Cordyline is not flowering . You can compare Field Maple and Cordyline facts and facts of other plants too.

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