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American Arborvitae
American Arborvitae

Trident Maple
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About American Arborvitae and Trident Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

North America, Canada
China, Japan, Korea

Types

-
jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Headache
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
ACER buergerianum

Common Name

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae
Trident Maple

In Hindi

अमेरिकी Arborvitae
ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Lebensbaum
Trident-Ahorn

In French

Amérique Arborvitae
Trident Maple

In Spanish

Americana Arborvitae
arce de Trident

In Greek

αμερικανική Arborvitae
Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Arborvitae americano
bordo Trident

In Polish

Amerykański Tuja
Trident klon

In Latin

American Arborvitae
Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Sapindales

Family

Cupressaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Arborvitae
Acer

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cupressoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5160
1 27800
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Properties of American Arborvitae and Trident Maple

Wondering what are the properties of American Arborvitae and Trident Maple? We provide you with everything About American Arborvitae and Trident Maple. American Arborvitae doesn't have thorns and Trident Maple doesn't have thorns. Also American Arborvitae does not have fragrant flowers. American Arborvitae has allergic reactions like Asthma and Trident Maple has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Arborvitae and Trident Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of American Arborvitae and Trident Maple

Season and care of American Arborvitae and Trident Maple is important to know. While considering everything about American Arborvitae and Trident Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Arborvitae season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Trident Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Arborvitae is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Trident Maple is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for American Arborvitae is Acidic, Neutral and for Trident Maple is Acidic.

American Arborvitae and Trident Maple Physical Information

American Arborvitae and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of American Arborvitae and Trident Maple are as follows:

  • American Arborvitae flower color: Brown

  • American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of American Arborvitae and Trident Maple

Care of American Arborvitae and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Arborvitae pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.