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About Coco Plum and Trident Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  

Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
Fruit Trees  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green  
Black, Red, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Red, Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Red, Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Elliptic  

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
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, 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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
Paradise Plum  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
कोको बेर  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
coco Plum  

In French
Trident Maple  
Coco Plum  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
Coco Plum  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
Coco δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
Coco Plum  

In Polish
Trident klon  
coco plum  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
coco plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Chrysobalanaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Chrysobalanus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
160  
99+
14  

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Properties of Trident Maple and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Coco Plum

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

Trident Maple and Coco Plum Physical Information

Trident Maple and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Trident Maple and Coco Plum

Care of Trident Maple and Coco Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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