Fireglow Maple

Borage

About Fireglow Maple and Borage

Fireglow Maple

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

3015

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

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

A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Asthma

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल

Borage

In German

Fireglow Maple

Borretsch

In French

fireglow Maple

Bourrache

In Spanish

Fireglow arce

borraja

In Greek

Fireglow Maple

Borage

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo

Borragem

In Polish

fireglow Klon

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Viridis Maple

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Acer

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

128150

1 27800

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Borage

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

Fireglow Maple and Borage Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Borage are as follows:

Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Fireglow Maple and Borage

Care of Fireglow Maple and Borage 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 Borage pruning is done Prune regularly 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 Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.