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About Cardon and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Cardon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
-  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Cactus  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
-  
6  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.00 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
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
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pachycereus pringlei  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Cardon  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Cardon  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
Cardon  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
Cardon  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Cardon  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Cardon  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Cardon  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Cardon  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pachycereus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Cardon and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Cardon and Trident Maple

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

Cardon and Trident Maple Physical Information

Cardon and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cardon and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Cardon and Trident Maple

Care of Cardon and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cardon 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 Cardon 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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