Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Northwestern United States
North America
Types
Acer circinatum
Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea odorata
Number of Varieties
2020
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-12
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red
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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
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
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
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full 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
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Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Ethnobotanic, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor
Part of Plant Used
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Flowers, Root
Other Uses
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Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ACER circinatum
NUPHAR lutea
Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily
In Hindi
बेल मेपल
पीला तालाब लिली
In German
Wein-Ahorn
Gelbe Teichrose
In French
Maple Vine
Jaune nénuphar
In Spanish
arce vid
Lirio amarillo estanque
In Greek
αμπέλου Maple
Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος
In Portuguese
bordo de videira
Lagoa do lírio amarelo
In Polish
Vine Maple
Żółty staw lilii
In Latin
vitis Maple
Yellow piscinam lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Nymphaeales
Family
Aceraceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Acer
Nuphar
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species
12845
1
27800
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