Babaco

Vine Maple

About Babaco and Vine Maple

Babaco

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

V. × heilbornii

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

020

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Babaco

बेल मेपल

In German

Babaco

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Babaco

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Babaco

arce vid

In Greek

Babaco

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Babaco

bordo de videira

In Polish

Babaco

Vine Maple

In Latin

Babaco

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Caricaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1128

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Vine Maple

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

Babaco and Vine Maple Physical Information

Babaco and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Vine Maple are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Babaco and Vine Maple

Care of Babaco and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots 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 Babaco 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.