Fireglow Maple

Kochia

About Fireglow Maple and Kochia

Fireglow Maple

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Acer palmatum

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

30140

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-83-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12 - 1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Asthma

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल

Bassia scoparia

In German

Fireglow Maple

Besen-Radmelde

In French

fireglow Maple

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Fireglow arce

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Fireglow Maple

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

fireglow Klon

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Viridis Maple

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Acer

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1284

1 27800

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Kochia

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

Fireglow Maple and Kochia Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Kochia are as follows:

Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Fireglow Maple and Kochia

Care of Fireglow Maple and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.