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About Sweet Olive and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Sweet Olive


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
9-5  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings  
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  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch  
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Nematodes  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Sweet Olive  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Sweet Olive  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
Olive douce  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
Oliva dulce  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Olive doce  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
słodki Olive  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Dulce Olive  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
15  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Trident Maple

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

Sweet Olive and Trident Maple Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Sweet Olive and Trident Maple

Care of Sweet Olive and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Olive 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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