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About Vine Maple and Wilga


About Wilga and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
Australia  

Types
Acer circinatum  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-11  

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+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Linear to lanceolate  

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  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

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  
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
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  
Water regularly for 2 months  

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  

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  
Pruning may be required for height clearance  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Blowflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Odontalgic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
GEIJERA parviflora  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Wilga, Native Willow  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Wilga  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Pirol  

In French
Maple Vine  
loriot  

In Spanish
arce vid  
oriol  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
φλώρος  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
papa-figos  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
Wilga  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
oriole  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Charophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Geijera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
45  

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Properties of Vine Maple and Wilga

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

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Season and Care of Vine Maple and Wilga

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

Vine Maple and Wilga Physical Information

Vine Maple and Wilga physical information is very important for comparison. Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wilga height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Vine Maple and Wilga are as follows:

Care of Vine Maple and Wilga

Care of Vine Maple and Wilga 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 Wilga pruning is done Pruning may be required for height clearance. In summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wilga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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