Heliotrope

Vine Maple

About Heliotrope and Vine Maple

Heliotrope

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South America

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Heliotropium

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

25020

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

66.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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, 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

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

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

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

बेल मेपल

In German

Heliotrop

Wein-Ahorn

In French

héliotrope

Maple Vine

In Spanish

heliotropo

arce vid

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

bordo de videira

In Polish

heliotrop

Vine Maple

In Latin

Heliotrope

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Boraginaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

250128

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Vine Maple

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

Heliotrope and Vine Maple Physical Information

Heliotrope and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Vine Maple are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Heliotrope and Vine Maple

Care of Heliotrope and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope 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.