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About Tail Flower and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Tail Flower


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
-  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical Forests  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H2  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
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, Orange Red  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
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?
Seedlings, Vegetative  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
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
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies, Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Rheumatism  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Shoots  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM andraeanum  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
tail flower  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Schwanz Blume  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Anthurium andraeanum  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
tail flower  
arce vid  

In Greek
Tail flower  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Tailflower  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Anturium Andrego  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Tail flower  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Sapindales  

Family
Araceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Anthocercis  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Anthurieae  
-  

Subfamily
Pothoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
15  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Tail Flower and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Tail Flower and Vine Maple

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

Tail Flower and Vine Maple Physical Information

Tail Flower and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Tail Flower 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 Tail Flower and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Tail Flower and Vine Maple

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