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About Physostegia and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Physostegia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Shrub  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
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
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSOSTEGIA  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Physostegia  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Physostegia  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Physostegia  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Physostegia  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Physostegia  
arce vid  

In Greek
Physostegia  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Physostegia  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Physostegia  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Physostegia  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Physostegia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
65  
128  
99+

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Properties of Physostegia and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Physostegia and Vine Maple

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

Physostegia and Vine Maple Physical Information

Physostegia and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Physostegia height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Physostegia and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Physostegia and Vine Maple

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