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About Vine Maple and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States   
South America, Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest   
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
9-4   
12-1   

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

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple   
Red, Magenta, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Not Available, Pale 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
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

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   
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
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   

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch   
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
breathing problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum   
Hatiora gaertneri   

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple   
Whitsun cactus   

In Hindi
बेल मेपल   
ईस्टर कैक्टस   

In German
Wein-Ahorn   
Osterkaktus   

In French
Maple Vine   
cactus de Pâques   

In Spanish
arce vid   
cactus de Pascua   

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple   
Πάσχα κάκτος   

In Portuguese
bordo de videira   
cacto Páscoa   

In Polish
Vine Maple   
Wielkanocny kaktus   

In Latin
vitis Maple   
Pascha Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Hatiora   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Rhipsalideae   

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Vine Maple and Easter cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Vine Maple and Easter cactus? We provide you with everything About Vine Maple and Easter cactus. Vine Maple doesn't have thorns and Easter cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Vine Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Vine Maple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Easter cactus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Easter cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Easter cactus

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

Vine Maple and Easter cactus Physical Information

Vine Maple and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Vine Maple and Easter cactus

Care of Vine Maple and Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus pruning is done 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 Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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