Trident Maple

Echinopsis

About Trident Maple and Echinopsis

Trident Maple

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

China, Japan, Korea

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

jiujiangense, horizontale

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

6128

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Yellow green

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER buergerianum

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Trident Maple

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

ट्राइडेंट मेपल

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Trident-Ahorn

Igel Kaktus

In French

Trident Maple

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

arce de Trident

cactus de erizo

In Greek

Trident Maple

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

bordo Trident

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Trident klon

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Trident Maple

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Acer

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1602000

1 27800

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Properties of Trident Maple and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Echinopsis

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

Trident Maple and Echinopsis Physical Information

Trident Maple and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Echinopsis are as follows:

Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Trident Maple and Echinopsis

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