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About Cotyledon and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Cotyledon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Showy  
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
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Kidney Disease  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Beans  
-  

Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTYLEDON  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
बीजपत्र  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Cotyledon  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Cotyledon  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Cotyledon  
arce vid  

In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Cotyledon  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Liścień  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Cotyledon  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cotyledon L.  
Acer  

Clade
Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Cotyledon and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Vine Maple

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

Cotyledon and Vine Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Cotyledon and Vine Maple

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