Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Sapindaceae
- Genus:
- Acer
- Species:
- Acer circinatum
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Tree , Vine
- Height:
- 20-40 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade, Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may
- Bloom Colors:
- White, Red, Green, Purple
Native Range
United States: Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington, Canada: British Columbia
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage preferred
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Thrives in understory of moist forests
Germination Information
Pre-treatment: Collected seeds with attached samaras immediately placed in damp peat moss for 150+ days of cold moist stratification; or sown directly into flats with a rich propagation medium (high in peat moss) and placed in lathhouse at Corvallis OR in September for natural stratification.
Establishment: Ripened samaras collected at fall color-change from late August to early September - seeds allowed to dry out on tree may be harder to germinate, though viable. Plants occur both in understory of mixed conifers as a small tree, or in openings and cut-over clearings as multistem shrubs. Northwestern US, including Alaska and northern California, mostly west of the Cascade Mountain Range.
Source: npn.rngr.net