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About Coontie and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Coontie


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Tree  

Origin
Caribbean  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Wild sago  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
3  
6  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
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Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZAMIA pumila  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Coontie  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Coontie  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Coontie  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
coontie  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
coontie  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Coontie  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Coontie  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Coontie  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Coontie  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Cycadophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Cycadopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cycadales  
Sapindales  

Family
Zamiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Zamia  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Zamieae  
-  

Subfamily
Zamioideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
27  
160  
99+

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Properties of Coontie and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Coontie and Trident Maple

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

Coontie and Trident Maple Physical Information

Coontie and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Coontie and Trident Maple

Care of Coontie and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coontie pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Coontie 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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