Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Candleberry tree
jiujiangense, horizontale
Number of Varieties
56
0
40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9-5
Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
TRIADICA sebifera
ACER buergerianum
Common Name
Chinese Tallow
Trident Maple
In Hindi
चीनी तेल
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
In German
chinesisch Talg
Trident-Ahorn
In French
chinesisch Talg
Trident Maple
In Spanish
suif chinois
arce de Trident
In Greek
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
Trident Maple
In Portuguese
sebo chinesa
bordo Trident
In Polish
chiński łój
Trident klon
In Latin
Chinese adipe
Trident Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Sapindales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Triadica
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Hippomaneae
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Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
100160
1
27800
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