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About Encyclia and Fireglow Maple


About Fireglow Maple and Encyclia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Eastern Asia  

Types
242  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
30  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H2  
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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, 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
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  

Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid  
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
आर्किड  
Fireglow मेपल  

In German
Orchidee  
Fireglow Maple  

In French
Orchidée  
fireglow Maple  

In Spanish
Orquídea  
Fireglow arce  

In Greek
εγκύκλιο  
Fireglow Maple  

In Portuguese
orquídea  
Fireglow bordo  

In Polish
orquídea  
fireglow Klon  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
Viridis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Encyclia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
242  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Encyclia and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Encyclia and Fireglow Maple

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

Encyclia and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Encyclia and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Encyclia and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Care of Encyclia and Fireglow Maple

Care of Encyclia and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves 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 Encyclia 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.

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