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About Bellflower and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Bellflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Caribbean  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
43  
99+
20  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
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
Cut limbs, 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
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Bellflower plant  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
plante Bellflower  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
planta de Bellflower  
arce vid  

In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
planta Bellflower  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
dzwonek roślin  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
bellflower herba  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Portlandia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Chiococceae  
-  

Subfamily
Cinchonoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Bellflower and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bellflower and Vine Maple

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

Bellflower and Vine Maple Physical Information

Bellflower and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Bellflower and Vine Maple

Care of Bellflower and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, 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 Bellflower 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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