Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
North America, Northwestern United States
Types
-
Acer circinatum
Number of Varieties
5020
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Wet ground
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply
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
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Lots of watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer
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
Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
LYTHRUM 'Happy'
ACER circinatum
Common Name
Loosetrife
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
In Hindi
Loosetrife
बेल मेपल
In German
Loosetrife
Wein-Ahorn
In French
salicaire
Maple Vine
In Spanish
loosetrife
arce vid
In Greek
loosetrife
αμπέλου Maple
In Portuguese
loosetrife
bordo de videira
In Polish
loosetrife
Vine Maple
In Latin
loosetrife
vitis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
Family
Lythraceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Lythrum
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
150128
1
27800
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