Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Central Asia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
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jiujiangense, horizontale
Number of Varieties
6006
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40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
9-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblique base
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Flowers
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Sedum acre
ACER buergerianum
Common Name
Stonecrop
Trident Maple
In Hindi
Stonecrop
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
In German
Stonecrop
Trident-Ahorn
In French
Orpin
Trident Maple
In Spanish
uva de gato
arce de Trident
In Greek
Stonecrop
Trident Maple
In Portuguese
Stonecrop
bordo Trident
In Polish
rozchodnika
Trident klon
In Latin
Sedum
Trident Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Sapindales
Family
Crassulaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Sedum
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
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Subfamily
Sedoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
600160
1
27800
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