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About Eastern Gamagrass and Fireglow Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Ornamental Grass  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12 - 5  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Light Yellow, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown  
Light brown, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, 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 consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  
TRIPSACUM dactyloides  

Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  
Eastern Gamagrass  

In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल  
पूर्वी Gamagrass  

In German
Fireglow Maple  
Eastern Gamagrass  

In French
fireglow Maple  
Gamagrass Orient  

In Spanish
Fireglow arce  
Maicillo del Este  

In Greek
Fireglow Maple  
Ανατολική Gamagrass  

In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo  
Gamagrass Oriental  

In Polish
fireglow Klon  
Eastern Gamagrass  

In Latin
Viridis Maple  
Orientalium Gamagrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Streptophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Poales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Tripsacum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
1  

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Fireglow Maple and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Care of Fireglow Maple and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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