Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Canary Islands
Types
jiujiangense, horizontale
Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
64
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-11
0
99
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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
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Trident Maple
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
Parrot's Beak
In German
Trident-Ahorn
Papageienschnabel
In French
Trident Maple
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
arce de Trident
Pico de loro
In Greek
Trident Maple
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
bordo Trident
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Trident klon
Dziób papugi
In Latin
Trident Maple
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Aceraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Acer
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Loteae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
160150
1
27800
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