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About Trident Maple and Spindle Palm


About Spindle Palm and Trident Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Madagascar  

Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
10-15  

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  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Orange, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green  
Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
feather-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Rooted 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  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Asthma, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Biodiesel, Wax  

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
Spindle Palm  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
Spindle Palm  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Spindelpalme  

In French
Trident Maple  
Palmiste marron  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
Spindle Palm  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
Spindle Palm  

In Polish
Trident klon  
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
Spindle Palm  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Arecales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Hyophorbe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
160  
99+
170  
99+

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Properties of Trident Maple and Spindle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Spindle Palm

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

Trident Maple and Spindle Palm Physical Information

Trident Maple and Spindle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Spindle Palm are as follows:

Care of Trident Maple and Spindle Palm

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

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