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Vine Maple
Vine Maple

African Sumac
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About Vine Maple and African Sumac

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acer circinatum
Shrub

Number of Varieties

2036
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum
RHUS lancea

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
African Sumac

In Hindi

बेल मेपल
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Wein-Ahorn
African sumac

In French

Maple Vine
sumac africaine

In Spanish

arce vid
zumaque africano

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple
Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

bordo de videira
sumac africano

In Polish

Vine Maple
afrykański sumaka

In Latin

vitis Maple
African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Acer
Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Anacardioideae

Number of Species

12836
1 27800
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Properties of Vine Maple and African Sumac

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

Season and Care of Vine Maple and African Sumac

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

Vine Maple and African Sumac Physical Information

Vine Maple and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and African Sumac are as follows:

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Vine Maple and African Sumac

Care of Vine Maple and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.