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About Yellow Ginger and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Yellow Ginger


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
India, Nepal  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
it is a type of ginger  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+

Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root bark  
-  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Yellow Ginger  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
पीले अदरक  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Gelber Ingwer  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Ginger Jaune  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
jengibre amarillo  
arce vid  

In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
żółty Ginger  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Yellow Gingiber  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Monocotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Zingiberales  
Sapindales  

Family
Zingiberaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Hedychium  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
1200  
22
128  
99+

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Properties of Yellow Ginger and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Ginger and Vine Maple

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

Yellow Ginger and Vine Maple Physical Information

Yellow Ginger and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Ginger and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Yellow Ginger and Vine Maple

Care of Yellow Ginger and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Yellow Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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