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About Jack Pine and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Jack Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Pinus banksiana  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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
610.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
Acicular  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  
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  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Sawfly  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS banksiana  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
grey pine scrub pine  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
जैक पाइन  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Jack Kiefer  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
pin gris  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
jack pine  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
υποδοχή πεύκο  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
jack pine  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
sosna Banksa  
Trident klon  

In Latin
pinus  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Sapindales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
36  
160  
99+

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Properties of Jack Pine and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Jack Pine and Trident Maple

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

Jack Pine and Trident Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Jack Pine and Trident Maple

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