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About Vine Maple and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Acer circinatum
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

20800
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

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
Elliptic

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Cuttings, Layering

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
Water carefully

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, 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, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

-
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

बेल मेपल
रो अंजीर

In German

Wein-Ahorn
Birkenfeige

In French

Maple Vine
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

arce vid
higo llorón

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

bordo de videira
chorando fig

In Polish

Vine Maple
płacz rys

In Latin

vitis Maple
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Urticales

Family

Aceraceae
Moraceae

Genus

Acer
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

128850
1 27800
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Properties of Vine Maple and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Vine Maple and Weeping Fig

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

Vine Maple and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Vine Maple and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple

  • Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Vine Maple and Weeping Fig

Care of Vine Maple and Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.