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About Trident Maple and Protea


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
6  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 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
Egg-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a 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
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Red blotch  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
-  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
usine de Protea  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Sapindales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Protea  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
-  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
1600  
17
160  
99+

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Properties of Protea and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Trident Maple

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

Protea and Trident Maple Physical Information

Protea and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Protea and Trident Maple

Care of Protea and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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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