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About Vine Maple and Cherry Plum


About Cherry Plum and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Acer circinatum  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
11

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
2,540.00 cm  
4

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Grafting, 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  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
PRUNUS cerasifera  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
चेरी प्लम  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
cherry Plum  

In French
Maple Vine  
Prunus  

In Spanish
arce vid  
cherry Plum  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
Cherry Plum  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
cherry Plum  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Cherry Plum  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
cerasus PRUNUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Vine Maple and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Cherry Plum

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

Vine Maple and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Vine Maple and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Care of Vine Maple and Cherry Plum

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

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