Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Brazil
North America, Northwestern United States
Types
Ornamental plant
Acer circinatum
Number of Varieties
5020
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Well drained
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
Red blotch
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
ACER circinatum
Common Name
Dumbcane
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
बेल मेपल
In German
Dieffenbachie
Wein-Ahorn
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Maple Vine
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
arce vid
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
αμπέλου Maple
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
bordo de videira
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Vine Maple
In Latin
Caladium
vitis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Sapindales
Family
Araceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
Aroideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
56128
1
27800
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