Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
Eastern Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-813-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-9
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
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm35.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
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
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
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
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Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
CATASETUM barbatum
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Bearded Catasetum Orchid, Orchid
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
bearded catasetum
In German
Fireglow Maple
bärtigen catasetum
In French
fireglow Maple
catasetum barbu
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
Catasetum barbudo
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
γενειοφόρος catasetum
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
catasetum barbudo
In Polish
fireglow Klon
brodaty catasetum
In Latin
Viridis Maple
Volunt barbati Catasetum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Orchidales
Family
Aceraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Acer
Catasetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Cymbidieae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
12873
1
27800
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