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Vine Maple
Vine Maple

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus

Origin

North America, Northwestern United States
South America

Types

Acer circinatum
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

2054
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Sandy

Bloom Time

Early Spring
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Offsets

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
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial 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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER circinatum
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

बेल मेपल
Gymnocalycium

In German

Wein-Ahorn
Gymnocalycium

In French

Maple Vine
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

arce vid
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

αμπέλου Maple
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

bordo de videira
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Vine Maple
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

vitis Maple
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Acer
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

12854
1 27800
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Difference Between Vine Maple and Gymnocalycium

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Importance of Vine Maple and Gymnocalycium

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Compare Facts of Vine Maple vs Gymnocalycium

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