Trident Maple

Heather

About Trident Maple and Heather

Trident Maple

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

6700

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER buergerianum

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Trident Maple

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

ट्राइडेंट मेपल

हीथ

In German

Trident-Ahorn

Heidekraut

In French

Trident Maple

bruyère

In Spanish

arce de Trident

brezo

In Greek

Trident Maple

ερείκη

In Portuguese

bordo Trident

urze

In Polish

Trident klon

wrzos

In Latin

Trident Maple

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Aceraceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Acer

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

160860

1 27800

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Properties of Trident Maple and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Heather

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

Trident Maple and Heather Physical Information

Trident Maple and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Heather are as follows:

Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Trident Maple and Heather

Care of Trident Maple and Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.