1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
1.4 Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
910.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Elliptic to oblong
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, Partial shade
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
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
Acidic, 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, Partial shade
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
Prune for shortening long shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
don't fertilize in winter
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Making rubber, Making tyres
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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACER campestre
FICUS elastica
7.2 Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Rubber Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Feld-Ahorn
Ficus elastica
7.2.3 In French
Maple terrain
Ficus elastica
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple
ελαστικός φίκος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
bordo de campo
fábrica de borracha
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Field Maple
Flexilis herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
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
8.9 Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species