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Vine Maple

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About Vine Maple and Blue Barrel

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Acer circinatum
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

2029
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
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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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings

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
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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
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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

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

बेल मेपल
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Wein-Ahorn
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Maple Vine
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

arce vid
biznaga Azul

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

bordo de videira
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Vine Maple
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

vitis Maple
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Acer
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

12829
1 27800
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Properties of Vine Maple and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of Vine Maple and Blue Barrel

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

Vine Maple and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Vine Maple and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Blue Barrel are as follows:

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Vine Maple and Blue Barrel

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