Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
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Number of Varieties
215
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Yellow
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER campestre
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
Common Name
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
In Hindi
फील्ड मेपल
Variegated Cassava
In German
Feld-Ahorn
Verändertes Cassava
In French
Maple terrain
panaché manioc
In Spanish
arce de campo
abigarrado Yuca
In Greek
Το πεδίο Maple
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
In Portuguese
bordo de campo
variegated de mandioca
In Polish
Klon polny
Kolorowy Maniok
In Latin
Field Maple
variegated Cassava
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Sapindales
Malpighiales
Family
Aceraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Acer
Manihot
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Manihoteae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
128109
1
27800
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