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About Wood Apple and Trident Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruits, Trees  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green  
Greyish Brown, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Gastric  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good Cleanser  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

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  
Edible, Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
Limonia acidissima  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
कबिट  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Indischer Holzapfel  

In French
Trident Maple  
Kawista  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
Kawista  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
γλυκό ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
Limonia  

In Polish
Trident klon  
Feronia słoniowa  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
dulcis ad cinerem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Limonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
160  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Trident Maple and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Wood Apple

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

Trident Maple and Wood Apple Physical Information

Trident Maple and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Wood Apple are as follows:

Care of Trident Maple and Wood Apple

Care of Trident Maple and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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