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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
China, Japan  

Types
jiujiangense, horizontale  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
1500  
12

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green  
Green, Pink, Red  

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  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
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  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

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  
Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum  
BAMBUSA  

Common Name
Trident Maple  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  
Bānsa  

In German
Trident-Ahorn  
Bambus  

In French
Trident Maple  
Bambou  

In Spanish
arce de Trident  
Bambú  

In Greek
Trident Maple  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
bordo Trident  
bambu  

In Polish
Trident klon  
Bambus  

In Latin
Trident Maple  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Poales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  

Number of Species
160  
99+
1400  
19

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Difference Between Trident Maple and Bamboo

If you are confused whether Trident Maple or Bamboo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Trident Maple and Bamboo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Trident Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bamboo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Trident Maple and Bamboo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Trident Maple and Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Trident Maple and Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Trident Maple and Bamboo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Trident Maple is whereas of Bamboo is Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever and Urinary tract problems. Trident Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Trident Maple vs Bamboo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Trident Maple vs Bamboo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Trident Maple are allergic reaction whereas of Bamboo have Cyanide poisoning respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Trident Maple has no showy fruits and Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Trident Maple is not flowering and Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Trident Maple and Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.

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