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Vine Maple
Vine Maple

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About Vine Maple and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Acer circinatum
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-7

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Round

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

बेल मेपल
भारतीय पालक

In German

Wein-Ahorn
Indian Spinat

In French

Maple Vine
épinards indienne

In Spanish

arce vid
espinaca india

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

bordo de videira
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Vine Maple
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

vitis Maple
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
-

Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Acer
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

1285
1 27800
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Properties of Vine Maple and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Vine Maple and Indian Spinach

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

Vine Maple and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Vine Maple and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Vine Maple and Indian Spinach

Care of Vine Maple and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.