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About Aibika and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Aibika


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Tropical Asia  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
-  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
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
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist, Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
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
Moist, Rich  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Abelmoschus manihot  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
aibika  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Maniok-Bisameibisch  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
L'Aibika  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Aibika  
arce vid  

In Greek
aibika  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Aibika  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
aibika  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
aibika  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Sapindales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Abelmoschus  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
15  
128  
99+

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Properties of Aibika and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Aibika and Vine Maple

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

Aibika and Vine Maple Physical Information

Aibika and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Aibika and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Aibika and Vine Maple

Care of Aibika and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves 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 Aibika 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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