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About Japanese Maple and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Acer palmatum  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
6  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
150.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
-  

Other Uses
Used as preservative  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Japanese Maple  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
japanischer Ahorn  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
érable du Japon  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
arce japonés  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Japanese Maple  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
bordo japonês  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Klon japoński  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Acer palmatum  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Acer  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Trident Maple

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

Japanese Maple and Trident Maple Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Trident Maple

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