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About Vine Maple and Babaco


About Babaco and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit, Shrub  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
South America  

Types
Acer circinatum  
V. × heilbornii  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
11-9  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark 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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Vegetative Reproduction  

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  
Requires regular watering  

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  

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  
Remove shoots  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used in making champagne  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Babaco, Mountain Papaya  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Babaco  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Babaco  

In French
Maple Vine  
Babaco  

In Spanish
arce vid  
Babaco  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
Babaco  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
Babaco  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Babaco  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Babaco  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Brassicales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Caricaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Vasconcellea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Vine Maple and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Babaco

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

Vine Maple and Babaco Physical Information

Vine Maple and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Babaco are as follows:

Care of Vine Maple and Babaco

Care of Vine Maple and Babaco 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 Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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