Acer campestre (Hedge Maple, Field Maple)
Hedge maple is a deciduous tree with low, dense branches. It is a slow-growing tree that can reach a height of 9-10 meters. It is tolerant of a variety of soils, hard pruning, and has excellent heat and drought tolerance. It grows best in full sun, but can tolerate part. Clusters of yellow-green flowers appear in spring and develop into samaras, or winged seeds. Its dark green leaves often turn into a golden yellow in autumn.
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French Name: Érable champêtre
Arabic Name: قيقب حقلي
Pronunciation: AY-ser kam-PESS-tree
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Europe, Near East and Africa
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Heat Zones: 4 to 8
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
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Uses: Screen, Hedge, Bonsai, Specimen, Shade, Windbreak, Pollution Tolerant / Urban
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: Round
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Fine
Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m
Spread at Maturity: 8 to 10 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Opposite
Leaf Venation: Palmate
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Star
Leaf Margins: Entire, Lobate
Leaf Texture: Glossy, Medium
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Yellow, Brown
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Flower
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Seasons: Spring
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Trunk
Trunk has Crownshaft: No
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked, Can be trained to one trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy, Fissured
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Samara
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7
Fruit Color: Green, Yellow, Brown, Pink
Seasons: Spring
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate, Low
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: 25-50 years
Diseases: Leaf Spots, Wilts
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Scales, Aphids, Borers
Plant Propagation: Seed