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About Trident Maple and Bidens


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
6  
6  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
11-8  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Nasal Congestion  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Bidens alba  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Bidens  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Bidens  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
Bidens  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
Bidens  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Bidens  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Bidens  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Bidens  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Bidens  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Sapindales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Bidens  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Coreopsideae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Bidens and Trident Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Bidens and Trident Maple? We provide you with everything About Bidens and Trident Maple. Bidens doesn't have thorns and Trident Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Bidens does not have fragrant flowers. Bidens has allergic reactions like Nasal Congestion and Trident Maple has allergic reactions like Nasal Congestion. 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 Bidens and Trident Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bidens and Trident Maple

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

Bidens and Trident Maple Physical Information

Bidens and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bidens height is 15.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bidens and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Bidens and Trident Maple

Care of Bidens and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bidens pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Bidens 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.

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