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About Vine Maple and Aechmea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
20  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

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

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Requires little pruning  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Dermititis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AECHMEA pabstii  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Aechmea, Bromeliad  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Aechmea  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Aechmea  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Aechmea  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Aechmea  
arce vid  

In Greek
Αιχμέα  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Aechmea  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Aechmea  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Aechmea  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Sapindales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Aechmea  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bromelieae  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Aechmea and Vine Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Aechmea and Vine Maple? We provide you with everything About Aechmea and Vine Maple. Aechmea doesn't have thorns and Vine Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Aechmea does not have fragrant flowers. Aechmea has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Vine Maple has allergic reactions like Dermititis. 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 Aechmea and Vine Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aechmea and Vine Maple

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

Aechmea and Vine Maple Physical Information

Aechmea and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Aechmea and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Aechmea and Vine Maple

Care of Aechmea and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning 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 Aechmea 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.

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