African Sumac

Fireglow Maple

About African Sumac and Fireglow Maple

African Sumac

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Eastern Asia

Types

Shrub

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

3630

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-2

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

African Sumac

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Fireglow मेपल

In German

African sumac

Fireglow Maple

In French

sumac africaine

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

fireglow Klon

In Latin

African sumac

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Rhus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

36128

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Fireglow Maple

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Fireglow Maple? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Fireglow Maple. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Fireglow Maple doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Fireglow Maple has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Fireglow Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Fireglow Maple

Season and care of African Sumac and Fireglow Maple is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Fireglow Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Fireglow Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Fireglow Maple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Fireglow Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

African Sumac and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of African Sumac and Fireglow Maple

Care of African Sumac and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.