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About Spindle Palm and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Spindle Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Tree  

Origin
Madagascar  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
10  
6  
99+

Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
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Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Ivory  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
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
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
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
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  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks  
-  

Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Spindle Palm  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Spindle Palm  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Spindelpalme  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
Palmiste marron  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Spindle Palm  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Spindle Palm  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Spindle Palm  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Sapindales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Hyophorbe  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
170  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Spindle Palm and Trident Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Spindle Palm and Trident Maple? We provide you with everything About Spindle Palm and Trident Maple. Spindle Palm doesn't have thorns and Trident Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Spindle Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Spindle Palm has allergic reactions like Asthma and Rhinitis and Trident Maple has allergic reactions like Asthma and Rhinitis. 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 Spindle Palm and Trident Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spindle Palm and Trident Maple

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

Spindle Palm and Trident Maple Physical Information

Spindle Palm and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Palm and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Spindle Palm and Trident Maple

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