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Trident Maple
Sotol
About Sotol and Trident Maple


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Shrub  
Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
Number of Varieties
6  
99+
-  
Habitat
Cold Regions  
Desert, Lower slopes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
12-15  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-10  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  
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+
270.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
180.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Green, Blue Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Rosette  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
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  
Needs very little water  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
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  
-  
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  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
Yes  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  
Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  
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  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
DASYLIRION texanum  
Common Name
Trident Maple  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  
In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
sotol  
In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Dasylirion texanum  
In French
Trident Maple  
sotol  
In Spanish
arce de Trident  
sotol  
In Greek
Trident Maple  
sotol  
In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
sotol  
In Polish
Trident klon  
sotol  
In Latin
Trident Maple  
sotol  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  
Family
Aceraceae  
Liliaceae  
Genus
Acer  
Dasylirion  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Monocots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Nolinoideae  
Number of Species
160  
99+
300  
99+
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Properties of Trident Maple and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Sotol

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

Trident Maple and Sotol Physical Information

Trident Maple and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Sotol are as follows:

Care of Trident Maple and Sotol

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

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