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
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
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 Shape
Egg-shaped
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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 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
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
-
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Proteales
Sapindales
Family
Proteaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Proteoideae
Hippocastanoideae
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.
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.