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About Vine Maple and Elephant Ear


About Elephant Ear and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Acer circinatum  
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Terrestrial, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Heart-shaped  

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, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Full Sun, Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
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  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Air freshner, 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  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
ALOCASIA reginula  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Elephant Ear  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Elephant Ear  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Elephant Ear  

In French
Maple Vine  
Elephant Ear  

In Spanish
arce vid  
Elephant Ear  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
Elephant Ear  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
Elephant Ear  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Elephant Ear  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Elephant Ear  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Alismatales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Acer  
Alocasia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
79  
99+

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Properties of Vine Maple and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Elephant Ear

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

Vine Maple and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Vine Maple and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Care of Vine Maple and Elephant Ear

Care of Vine Maple and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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