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About Fireglow Maple and Echinopsis


About Echinopsis and Fireglow Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
North America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Peanut cactus  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
128  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12-10  

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  
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown  
Green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, 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  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  
ECHINOPSIS  

Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus  

In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल  
हाथी कैक्टस  

In German
Fireglow Maple  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
fireglow Maple  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
Fireglow arce  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
Fireglow Maple  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
fireglow Klon  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
Viridis Maple  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Echinopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
2000  
12

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Echinopsis

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

Fireglow Maple and Echinopsis Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Echinopsis are as follows:

Care of Fireglow Maple and Echinopsis

Care of Fireglow Maple and Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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