Trident Maple

Blue Barrel

About Trident Maple and Blue Barrel

Trident Maple

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

jiujiangense, horizontale

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

629

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm13.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Yellow green

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACER buergerianum

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

Trident Maple

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

7.2.1 In Hindi

ट्राइडेंट मेपल

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Trident-Ahorn

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Trident Maple

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

arce de Trident

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Trident Maple

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bordo Trident

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Trident klon

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Trident Maple

Blue Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NA29

1 27800

Properties of Trident Maple and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Blue Barrel

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

Trident Maple and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Trident Maple and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Trident Maple and Blue Barrel

Care of Trident Maple and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.