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About Vine Maple and Russian Sage


About Russian Sage and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
-  

Types
Acer circinatum  
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
250  
31

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
2a, 2b, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
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  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Stem Planting  

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  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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  
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 early spring, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Chlorosis, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
Perovskia atriplicifolia  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Russian Sage  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
russische Sage  

In French
Maple Vine  
sabio ruso  

In Spanish
arce vid  
Sage ruso  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
Ρωσική Sage  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
Sábio russo  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
rosyjski Sage  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Russian Sage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Perovskia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Vine Maple and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Russian Sage

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

Vine Maple and Russian Sage Physical Information

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

Care of Vine Maple and Russian Sage

Care of Vine Maple and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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