Acer circinatum (Vine Maple)
Acer circinatum (Vine maple)
Pronunciation: AY-sur sur-sih-NAY-tum
Plant type: Deciduous native tree
Origin: BC Cascadia
Zone: 6
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Mature size
Height: 5-7m
Habit: Arching Irregular
Form: Irregular Vase
Texture: Medium coarse
Preferred soil - acidic well drained
Landscape uses - fall interest, soil and land reclamation, small garden, woodland
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Leaves
Arrangement: lobed, simple, opposite
Shape: orbicular, circular
Size: 6-12 cm across
Margin: serrated teeth
Characteristics: pubescent, 7-9 lobes
Colour: green, fall color is yellow in shade, vibrant in sun
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Flowers
Inflorescence type: corymb
Colour: red white and yellow
Size: 1 cm
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Fruit type: Samara
Colour: green to brown
Time: September October
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Description: smooth multi stem trunk
Colour: green brown red
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Propagation - seed, greenwood cuttings
Comments - useful native tree, easily adapted small landscape tree
- if grown in the sun they get tall and leggy, in the shade they get a stacked Japanese maple form
- subtle beautiful flowers
Pests - anthracnose, otherwise rather resistant
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