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About Bloodleaf and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Bloodleaf


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
15.24 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.32 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Wildlife  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Feuillesang Plante  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta  
arce vid  

In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Iresine  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Gomphreneae  
-  

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Vine Maple

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

Bloodleaf and Vine Maple Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Bloodleaf and Vine Maple

Care of Bloodleaf and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Bloodleaf 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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