What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fern
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Not Available
Number of Varieties
2NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
4
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Not Available
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
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun, Partial shade, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Humidity, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Not Available
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER campestre
THELYPTERIS decursive pinnata
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Beech Wood Fern
Winged Beech Fern
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल
Japanese Beech Fern
In German
Feld-Ahorn
Japanische Buche Fern
In French
Maple terrain
Japanese Beech Fern
In Spanish
arce de campo
Helecho de haya japonesa
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple
Ιαπωνικά Οξιά Fern
In Portuguese
bordo de campo
Japonês Beech Fern
In Polish
Klon polny
Japoński Buk Fern
In Latin
Field Maple
Phlox Italica
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Sapindales
Polypodiales
Family
Aceraceae
Thelypteridaceae
Genus
Acer
Thelypteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
128NA
1
27800
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