Vine Maple

Natal Plum

About Vine Maple and Natal Plum

Vine Maple

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States

Southern Africa

Types

Acer circinatum

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

204

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Habitat

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

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark 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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval to roundish

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

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In Hindi

बेल मेपल

नेटाल बेर

In German

Wein-Ahorn

Natal Plum

In French

Maple Vine

natal Plum

In Spanish

arce vid

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

bordo de videira

Natal Plum

In Polish

Vine Maple

Natal Plum

In Latin

vitis Maple

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Aceraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Acer

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

12820

1 27800

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Properties of Vine Maple and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Natal Plum

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

Vine Maple and Natal Plum Physical Information

Vine Maple and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Natal Plum are as follows:

Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Vine Maple and Natal Plum

Care of Vine Maple and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum pruning is done 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 Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.