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About Vine Maple and Konjac


About Konjac and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Acer circinatum  
Amorphophallus yunnanensis , Amorphophallus titanum  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Loamy soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
12-10  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Purple, Burgundy  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light 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  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

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  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction  

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  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water  

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  
Partial Sun, Partial 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  
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Nematodes, Root mealy bugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Bugs, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
gastro-intestinal problems, Swelling in mouth  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Burns, Cough, Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bulbs, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
AMORPHOPHALLUS konjac  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Konjac  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Teufelszunge  

In French
Maple Vine  
konjac  

In Spanish
arce vid  
konjac  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
Konjac  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
konjac  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
konjac  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Konjac  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Arales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Acer  
Amorphophallus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Thomsonieae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
1  

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Properties of Vine Maple and Konjac

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Konjac

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

Vine Maple and Konjac Physical Information

Vine Maple and Konjac physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Konjac height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Konjac are as follows:

Care of Vine Maple and Konjac

Care of Vine Maple and Konjac 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 Konjac pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, 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 Konjac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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