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About Fireglow Maple and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
7-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Winter heath

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Fireglow Maple
Alpine Heath

In French

fireglow Maple
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Fireglow arce
Alpine Heath

In Greek

Fireglow Maple
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo
Alpine Heath

In Polish

fireglow Klon
Alpine Heath

In Latin

Viridis Maple
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
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Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ericales

Family

Aceraceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Acer
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

12860
1 27800
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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Alpine Heath

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

Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Alpine Heath

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

Fireglow Maple and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Fireglow Maple flower color: Red

  • Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Fireglow Maple and Alpine Heath

Care of Fireglow Maple and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.