Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Asia
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
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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
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm10.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
Hatiora
In German
Fireglow Maple
Hatiora
In French
fireglow Maple
Hatiora
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
Hatiora
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
Hatiora
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
Hatiora
In Polish
fireglow Klon
hatiora
In Latin
Viridis Maple
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aceraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Acer
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1283
1
27800
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