Black Maple

Fireglow Maple

About Black Maple and Fireglow Maple

Black Maple

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Eastern Asia

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Black Maple

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Fireglow Maple

In French

Noir Érable

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Czarny klon

fireglow Klon

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Family

Aceraceae

Genus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

10128

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Fireglow Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Black Maple and Fireglow Maple? We provide you with everything About Black Maple and Fireglow Maple. Black Maple doesn't have thorns and Fireglow Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Black Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Black Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen and Fireglow Maple has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Black Maple and Fireglow Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Fireglow Maple

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

Black Maple and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Black Maple and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Black Maple and Fireglow Maple

Care of Black Maple and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Black Maple 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.