False Indigo

Fireglow Maple

About False Indigo and Fireglow Maple

False Indigo

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Eastern Asia

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

False Indigo

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Fireglow मेपल

In German

falsches Indigo

Fireglow Maple

In French

faux Indigo

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

fireglow Klon

In Latin

falsum indicum

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Amorpha

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

21128

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Fireglow Maple

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

False Indigo and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

False Indigo and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of False Indigo and Fireglow Maple

Care of False Indigo and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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.