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About Zebra Plant and Trident Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Houseplant, Tender Perennial  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Central America, South America  

Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
Aphelandra squarrosa  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  
H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Budding, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
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  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant  

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
CALATHEA zebrina  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
Zebra Plant  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
Zebra Plant  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Zebra Plant  

In French
Trident Maple  
Zebra usine  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
Zebra Plant  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
Zebra Εργοστάσιο  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
Planta da zebra  

In Polish
Trident klon  
Zebra roślin  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
ferus Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Aphelandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
160  
99+
3  

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Properties of Trident Maple and Zebra Plant

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

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Season and Care of Trident Maple and Zebra Plant

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

Trident Maple and Zebra Plant Physical Information

Trident Maple and Zebra Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Trident Maple and Zebra Plant are as follows:

Care of Trident Maple and Zebra Plant

Care of Trident Maple and Zebra Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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