Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
South America
Types
jiujiangense, horizontale
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale
Number of Varieties
63
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Coastal Regions, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum
Angraecum sesquipedale
Common Name
Trident Maple
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums
In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
In German
Trident-Ahorn
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee
In French
Trident Maple
Noël orchidée étoiles
In Spanish
arce de Trident
Orquídea estrella de Navidad
In Greek
Trident Maple
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων
In Portuguese
bordo Trident
Orquídea estrela do Natal
In Polish
Trident klon
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków
In Latin
Trident Maple
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Aceraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Acer
Angraecum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Vandeae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
160220
1
27800
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