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About Vine Maple and Scotch Broom

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States
Europe

Types

Acer circinatum
Shrub

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
8-6

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Hardwood Cuttings, 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
Average Water Needs, 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
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

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum
CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
Scotch Broom

In Hindi

बेल मेपल
cytisus scoparius

In German

Wein-Ahorn
cytisus scoparius

In French

Maple Vine
cytisus scoparius

In Spanish

arce vid
Cytisus scoparius

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple
Cytisus Scoparius ή

In Portuguese

bordo de videira
cytisus scoparius

In Polish

Vine Maple
żarnowiec

In Latin

vitis Maple
scoparius cytisum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Aceraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Acer
Cytisus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

12850
1 27800
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Properties of Vine Maple and Scotch Broom

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

Season and Care of Vine Maple and Scotch Broom

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

Vine Maple and Scotch Broom Physical Information

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

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Scotch Broom flower color: Yellow, Rose and Burgundy

  • Scotch Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Vine Maple and Scotch Broom

Care of Vine Maple and Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.