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About Trident Maple and Lamb's Lettuce


About Lamb's Lettuce and Trident Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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  

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  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Added to salads, Used As Food  

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  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
VALERIANELLA locusta  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
Lamb's Lettuce  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Feldsalat  

In French
Trident Maple  
Mâche  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
Miramores  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
Μαρούλι αρνιού  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
Alface-de-cordeiro  

In Polish
Trident klon  
Roszpunka  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
Lactuca agni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Valerianaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Valerianella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Valerianeae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Valerianoideae  

Number of Species
160  
99+
100  

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Properties of Trident Maple and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Trident Maple and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Trident Maple and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Trident Maple and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Trident Maple and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done 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 Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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