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About Vine Maple and Sakaki


About Sakaki and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Acer circinatum  
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
5  

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
secondary forest, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Red, Bronze  

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
-  
Red, Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Sakaki  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Sakaki  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Sperrstrauch  

In French
Maple Vine  
Sakaki  

In Spanish
arce vid  
Sakaki  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
Sakaki  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
Sakaki  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Sakaki  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
Sakaki  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Theales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Cleyera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Vine Maple and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Sakaki

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

Vine Maple and Sakaki Physical Information

Vine Maple and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Sakaki are as follows:

Care of Vine Maple and Sakaki

Care of Vine Maple and Sakaki 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 Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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