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About Trident Maple and Creeping Mazus


About Creeping Mazus and Trident Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Southeastern Asia, Nepal  

Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
250.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Blue Violet  

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lance 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
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
MAZUS reptans  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
Creeping Mazus  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
जीव Mazus  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Creeping Mazus  

In French
Trident Maple  
Creeping Mazus  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
arrastramiento Mazus  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
υφέρπουσα Mazus  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
Creeping Mazus  

In Polish
Trident klon  
Creeping Mazus  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
reptilia Alba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Sapindales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Mazus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mimuleae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Mimuloideae  

Number of Species
160  
99+
10  

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Properties of Trident Maple and Creeping Mazus

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Creeping Mazus

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

Trident Maple and Creeping Mazus Physical Information

Trident Maple and Creeping Mazus physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Creeping Mazus height is 250.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Creeping Mazus are as follows:

Care of Trident Maple and Creeping Mazus

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

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