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About Trident Maple and Meadow Phlox


About Meadow Phlox and Trident Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-1  

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
38.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Antispasmodic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

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  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
PHLOX maculata  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
Meadow Phlox  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Wiese Phlox  

In French
Trident Maple  
Meadow Phlox  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
prado Phlox  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
Meadow Phlox  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
Meadow Phlox  

In Polish
Trident klon  
łąka Phlox  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
Phlox meadow  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Solanales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Phlox  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
160  
99+
70  

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Properties of Trident Maple and Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Meadow Phlox

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

Trident Maple and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Trident Maple and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Care of Trident Maple and Meadow Phlox

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

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