Acerola

Vine Maple

About Acerola and Vine Maple

Acerola

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Fruit Tree

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

बेल मेपल

In German

Acerola Baum

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Acerola Arbre

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

arce vid

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

bordo de videira

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Vine Maple

In Latin

Acerola ligno

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Malpighia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

-128

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Vine Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Vine Maple? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Vine Maple. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Vine Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Vine Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Vine Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Vine Maple

Season and care of Acerola and Vine Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Vine Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Vine Maple season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Vine Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Vine Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Acerola and Vine Maple Physical Information

Acerola and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Vine Maple are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Acerola and Vine Maple

Care of Acerola and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.