Fireglow Maple

Kukui

About Fireglow Maple and Kukui

Fireglow Maple

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-12

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Fireglow Maple

Lichtnussbaum

In French

fireglow Maple

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Fireglow arce

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Fireglow Maple

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

fireglow Klon

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Viridis Maple

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Aceraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acer

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

12850

1 27800

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Kukui

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

Fireglow Maple and Kukui Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Kukui are as follows:

Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Fireglow Maple and Kukui

Care of Fireglow Maple and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.