Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Grass
  
Origin
North America, Northwestern United States
  
Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
  
Sunny Edge, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
  
12 - 8
  
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple
  
Brown, Purple, Purplish-black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Brown, Cream
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
  
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, 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
  
Requires regular watering
  
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, Alkaline
  
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
  
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
  
15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Deer resistant, Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Aphids, Bees, Birds
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits, Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
ACER circinatum
  
PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'
  
Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
  
Millet, Pearl Millet
  
In Hindi
बेल मेपल
  
purple millet
  
In German
Wein-Ahorn
  
purple millet
  
In French
Maple Vine
  
millet pourpre
  
In Spanish
arce vid
  
purple millet
  
In Greek
αμπέλου Maple
  
purple millet
  
In Portuguese
bordo de videira
  
purple millet
  
In Polish
Vine Maple
  
purple millet
  
In Latin
vitis Maple
  
purple millet
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Pennisetum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Paniceae
  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Vine Maple and Purple Millet
Season and care of Vine Maple and Purple Millet is important to know. While considering everything about Vine Maple and Purple Millet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Vine Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Millet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Vine Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Millet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Vine Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Millet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Vine Maple and Purple Millet Physical Information
Vine Maple and Purple Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Purple Millet are as follows:
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
- Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Care of Vine Maple and Purple Millet
Care of Vine Maple and Purple Millet 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 Purple Millet 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 Purple Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.