1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Madagascar
1.4 Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2, 13, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACER campestre
Euphorbia tithymaloides
7.2 Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Devil's Backbone
7.2.1 In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल
Devil's Backbone
7.2.2 In German
Feld-Ahorn
Devil's Backbone
7.2.3 In French
Maple terrain
Backbone du Diable
7.2.4 In Spanish
arce de campo
El espinazo del diablo
7.2.5 In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple
Devil's Backbone
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bordo de campo
Espinha do Diabo
7.2.7 In Polish
Klon polny
Kręgosłup diabła
7.2.8 In Latin
Field Maple
Narum diaboli
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Euphorbieae
8.9 Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Euphorbioideae
8.10 Number of Species