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About Trident Maple and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

jiujiangense, horizontale
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

6800
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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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, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water carefully

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, 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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER buergerianum
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Trident Maple
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

ट्राइडेंट मेपल
रो अंजीर

In German

Trident-Ahorn
Birkenfeige

In French

Trident Maple
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

arce de Trident
higo llorón

In Greek

Trident Maple
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

bordo Trident
chorando fig

In Polish

Trident klon
płacz rys

In Latin

Trident Maple
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Urticales

Family

Aceraceae
Moraceae

Genus

Acer
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
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Number of Species

160850
1 27800
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Properties of Trident Maple and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Trident Maple and Weeping Fig

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

Trident Maple and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Trident Maple and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Trident Maple and Weeping Fig

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