Acer circinatum Vine maple (Aceraceae) Deciduous tree

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Acer circinatum
Vine maple
Deciduous tree
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The Acer circinatum plant species is found in Western N. America - British Columbia to California. It is a member of the Aceraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Vine maple.

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Latin Name:  Acer circinatum
Common Name:  Vine maple
Family:  Aceraceae
Author:  Pursh.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  12   Mature Width:  8

Habitat:  Forests, along banks of streams and in rich alluvial soils of bottomlands up to 1200 metres[82].

Cultivation Notes: Of easy cultivation, it succeeds in most good soils[11], preferring a good moist well-drained soil on the acid side[182]. Prefers a sunny position but tolerates some shade[11, 200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Plants are hardy to about -20°c[184]. Chlorosis can sometimes develop as a result of iron deficiency when the plants are grown in alkaline soils, but in general maples are not fussy as to soil pH. A very ornamental tree[1], a number of varieties are in cultivation[11, 200]. The branches tend to coil around other trees in much the same way as vines[226]. (A strange report because vines do not coil but climb by means of tendrils formed in the leaf axils[K].) The tree sends out long slender arching branches in the wild. These form roots when they touch the ground and the plant thereby forms large impenetrable thickets often several hectares in extent[82]. Most maples are bad companion plants, inhibiting the growth of nearby plants[18, 20].

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