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Trident Maple
Trident Maple

Melampodium
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About Trident Maple and Melampodium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

jiujiangense, horizontale
Perennials

Number of Varieties

640
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Yellow green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER buergerianum
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Trident Maple
Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

ट्राइडेंट मेपल
Melampodium

In German

Trident-Ahorn
Melmpodiam

In French

Trident Maple
Melmpodiam

In Spanish

arce de Trident
Melmpodiam

In Greek

Trident Maple
Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

bordo Trident
Melmpodiam

In Polish

Trident klon
Melmpodiam

In Latin

Trident Maple
Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Aceraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Acer
Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Millerieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

16039
1 27800
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Properties of Trident Maple and Melampodium

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

Season and Care of Trident Maple and Melampodium

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

Trident Maple and Melampodium Physical Information

Trident Maple and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Melampodium are as follows:

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Trident Maple and Melampodium

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