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About Vine Maple and Blue Star Creeper


About Blue Star Creeper and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Acer circinatum  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Insignificant  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Insignificant  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Showy  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Insignificant  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Insignificant  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
Insignificant  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
-  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
Hydrangea  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Hydrangea or hortensia  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Hydrangea  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Hortensie  

In French
Maple Vine  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
arce vid  
Hortensia  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Hortensja  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Aceraceae  
-  

Genus
Acer  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
1  

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Properties of Vine Maple and Blue Star Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Blue Star Creeper

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

Vine Maple and Blue Star Creeper Physical Information

Vine Maple and Blue Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Star Creeper height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Blue Star Creeper are as follows:

Care of Vine Maple and Blue Star Creeper

Care of Vine Maple and Blue Star Creeper 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 Star Creeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Star Creeper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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