Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Farms, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8
8-9
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
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, 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
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, 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 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 leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
Diascia
In German
Fireglow Maple
Diascia
In French
fireglow Maple
Diascia
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
Diascia
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
Diascia
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
Diascia
In Polish
fireglow Klon
Diascia
In Latin
Viridis Maple
Diascia
Phylum
Angiosperms
Arthropoda
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Aceraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Scrophularioideae
Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Diascia
Season and care of Fireglow Maple and Diascia is important to know. While considering everything about Fireglow Maple and Diascia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fireglow Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Diascia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fireglow Maple is Loam, Sand and for Diascia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fireglow Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Diascia is Acidic, Neutral.
Fireglow Maple and Diascia Physical Information
Fireglow Maple and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Diascia are as follows:
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Diascia flower color: White
- Diascia leaf color: Green
Care of Fireglow Maple and Diascia
Care of Fireglow Maple and Diascia 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 Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.