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About False Aralia and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and False Aralia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Polynesia  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 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
760.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
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
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
False Aralia  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Aralia  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
falsch Aralia  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
faux Aralia  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
Falso Aralia  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Λάθος Aralia  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Aralia false  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
fałsz Aralia  
Trident klon  

In Latin
falsum Aralia  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Plerandra  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
1  
160  
99+

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Properties of False Aralia and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of False Aralia and Trident Maple

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

False Aralia and Trident Maple Physical Information

False Aralia and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of False Aralia and Trident Maple

Care of False Aralia and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia 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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