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Trident Maple
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About Trident Maple and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Europe

Types

jiujiangense, horizontale
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Number of Varieties

630
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Yellow green
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

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
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Moist

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
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Leaves

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
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER buergerianum
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Trident Maple
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

ट्राइडेंट मेपल
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Trident-Ahorn
Feigensalat

In French

Trident Maple
laitue scariole

In Spanish

arce de Trident
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Trident Maple
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

bordo Trident
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Trident klon
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Trident Maple
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Aceraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Acer
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

160100
1 27800
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Properties of Trident Maple and Prickly Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Trident Maple and Prickly Lettuce

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

Trident Maple and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Trident Maple and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Trident Maple and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Trident Maple and Prickly 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 Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.