Acer circinatum (Vine Maple)

Acer circinatum (Vine maple)

vine maple 

Pronunciation: AY-sur sur-sih-NAY-tum
Family: Sapindaceae
Plant type: Deciduous native tree
Origin: BC Cascadia 
Zone: 6
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Mature size
  Height: 5-7m
  Spread: 5-7m
Habit: Arching Irregular 
Form: Irregular Vase 
Texture: Medium coarse 
Exposure - filtered shade to full sun with moisture
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
Time: March to April 
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Fruit type: Samara 
Colour: green to brown 
Time: September October 
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Stem
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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