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Trident Maple
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About Trident Maple and Beardtongue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
South-Central United States

Types

jiujiangense, horizontale
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

6200
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
No Available

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER buergerianum
PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Trident Maple
Beardtongue

In Hindi

ट्राइडेंट मेपल
Beardtongue

In German

Trident-Ahorn
Bartfaden

In French

Trident Maple
beardtongue

In Spanish

arce de Trident
beardtongue

In Greek

Trident Maple
Beardtongue

In Portuguese

bordo Trident
Beardtongue

In Polish

Trident klon
Beardtongue

In Latin

Trident Maple
ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Acer
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

160261
1 27800
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Properties of Trident Maple and Beardtongue

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

Season and Care of Trident Maple and Beardtongue

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

Trident Maple and Beardtongue Physical Information

Trident Maple and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Beardtongue are as follows:

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Trident Maple and Beardtongue

Care of Trident Maple and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.