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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Australia

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Light Yellow
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering

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
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loam, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

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

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER campestre
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

फील्ड मेपल
strawflower

In German

Feld-Ahorn
Strohblume

In French

Maple terrain
strawflower

In Spanish

arce de campo
strawflower

In Greek

Το πεδίο Maple
strawflower

In Portuguese

bordo de campo
strawflower

In Polish

Klon polny
strawflower

In Latin

Field Maple
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Aceraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Acer
Xerochrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

1287
1 27800
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Difference Between Field Maple and Strawflower

If you are confused whether Field Maple or Strawflower 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 Strawflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Field Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Strawflower fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Field Maple and Strawflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Field Maple and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Field Maple and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Field Maple and Strawflower 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 Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Field Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Field Maple vs Strawflower

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