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About Trident Maple and Spring Starflower


About Spring Starflower and Trident Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
South America, Argentina  

Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
Perennial  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

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, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
Slugs, Snails  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
Ipheion uniflorum  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
Spring Starflower, Springstar  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
Spring Starflower  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Frühling Borretsch  

In French
Trident Maple  
Spring Starflower  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
primavera Flor de estrella  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
άνοιξη starflower  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
primavera Starflower  

In Polish
Trident klon  
Wiosna Starflower  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
Spring Starflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asparagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Ipheion  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Gilliesieae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
160  
99+
50  

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Properties of Trident Maple and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Spring Starflower

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

Trident Maple and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Trident Maple and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Care of Trident Maple and Spring Starflower

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

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