Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
jiujiangense, horizontale
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Number of Varieties
62
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green
Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Trident Maple
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
Hatiora
In German
Trident-Ahorn
Hatiora
In French
Trident Maple
Hatiora
In Spanish
arce de Trident
Hatiora
In Greek
Trident Maple
Hatiora
In Portuguese
bordo Trident
Hatiora
In Polish
Trident klon
hatiora
In Latin
Trident Maple
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aceraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Acer
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1603
1
27800
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