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About Melampodium and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Perennials  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
20  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, 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
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?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Melampodium  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Melmpodiam  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Melmpodiam  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Melmpodiam  
arce vid  

In Greek
Melmpodiam  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Melmpodiam  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Melmpodiam  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Sapindales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
39  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Melampodium and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Vine Maple

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

Melampodium and Vine Maple Physical Information

Melampodium and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Melampodium and Vine Maple

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