Fireglow Maple

Black Wattle

About Fireglow Maple and Black Wattle

Fireglow Maple

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acer palmatum

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

3016

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-8

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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, 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

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Fireglow Maple

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

fireglow Maple

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Fireglow arce

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Fireglow Maple

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

fireglow Klon

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Viridis Maple

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Rosopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Aceraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acer

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

12815

1 27800

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Black Wattle

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

Fireglow Maple and Black Wattle Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Black Wattle are as follows:

Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Fireglow Maple and Black Wattle

Care of Fireglow Maple and Black Wattle 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 Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.