Fireglow Maple

Alternanthera

About Fireglow Maple and Alternanthera

Fireglow Maple

Alternanthera

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Asia

Types

Acer palmatum

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

Number of Varieties

30400

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-89-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-1

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Round

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

Alternanthera

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल

Gudrisag, Garundi

In German

Fireglow Maple

Alternanthera

In French

fireglow Maple

Alternanthera

In Spanish

Fireglow arce

Alternanthera

In Greek

Fireglow Maple

Alternanthera

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo

Alternanthera

In Polish

fireglow Klon

Alternanthera

In Latin

Viridis Maple

Alternanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Acer

Alternanthera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

12827

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Fireglow Maple and Alternanthera

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Fireglow Maple and Norway Maple

Fireglow Maple and Red Maple Tree

Fireglow Maple and Silver Maple

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Alternanthera

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

Fireglow Maple and Alternanthera Physical Information

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

Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Alternanthera flower color: White
Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

Care of Fireglow Maple and Alternanthera

Care of Fireglow Maple and Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.