False Indigo

Trident Maple

About False Indigo and Trident Maple

False Indigo

Trident Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

ACER buergerianum

Common Name

False Indigo

Trident Maple

In Hindi

इंडिगो

ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

falsches Indigo

Trident-Ahorn

In French

faux Indigo

Trident Maple

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

arce de Trident

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Trident Maple

In Portuguese

false Indigo

bordo Trident

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Trident klon

In Latin

falsum indicum

Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Amorpha

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

21160

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Trident Maple

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

False Indigo and Trident Maple Physical Information

False Indigo and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Trident Maple are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Trident Maple

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