Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Acer palmatum
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Number of Varieties
3035
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
9-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Never Over-water
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, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
fleeceflower
In German
Fireglow Maple
fleeceflower
In French
fireglow Maple
fleeceflower
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
Polygonum affine
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
fleeceflower
In Polish
fireglow Klon
fleeceflower
In Latin
Viridis Maple
fleeceflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Vascular plant
Class
Eudicotyledones
Agaricomycetes
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aceraceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Acer
Periscaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
12850
1
27800
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