Vine Maple

Molinia Caerulea

About Vine Maple and Molinia Caerulea

Vine Maple

Molinia Caerulea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States

Asia, Europe, North Africa

Types

Acer circinatum

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Dark Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum

Molinia caerulea

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

purple moor-grass

In Hindi

बेल मेपल

बैंगनी दलदल घास

In German

Wein-Ahorn

Pfeifengras

In French

Maple Vine

pourpre lande-grass

In Spanish

arce vid

púrpura amarra-hierba

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

In Portuguese

bordo de videira

purple moor-grass

In Polish

Vine Maple

fioletowy Moor-trawa

In Latin

vitis Maple

Maurus herba-purpura,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Acer

Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1282

1 27800

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Properties of Vine Maple and Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Molinia Caerulea

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

Vine Maple and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Vine Maple and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Vine Maple and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Vine Maple and Molinia Caerulea 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 Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.