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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

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
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

Number of Varieties

213
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost

Facts

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
-

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
PIERIS japonica

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Japanese Andromeda

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
Japanese pieris

In German

Feld-Ahorn
Japanese pieris

In French

Maple terrain
Japanese pieris

In Spanish

arce de campo
Japanese pieris

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
Japanese pieris

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
Japanese pieris

In Polish

Klon polny
Japanese pieris

In Latin

Field Maple
Japanese pieris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ericales

Family

Aceraceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Acer
Pieris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Lyonieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

12830
1 27800
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Difference Between Field Maple and Japanese Pieris

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Importance of Field Maple and Japanese Pieris

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Compare Facts of Field Maple vs Japanese Pieris

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