Fireglow Maple

Leatherwood

About Fireglow Maple and Leatherwood

Fireglow Maple

Leatherwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

10-6

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

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Season

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Astringent, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for woodware

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

CYRILLA racemiflora

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल

Leatherwood

In German

Fireglow Maple

Leather

In French

fireglow Maple

Leatherwood

In Spanish

Fireglow arce

Leatherwood

In Greek

Fireglow Maple

Leatherwood

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo

Leatherwood

In Polish

fireglow Klon

Leatherwood

In Latin

Viridis Maple

Leatherwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ericales

Family

Aceraceae

Cyrillaceae

Genus

Acer

Cyrilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1285

1 27800

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Leatherwood

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Leatherwood

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

Fireglow Maple and Leatherwood Physical Information

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

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

Care of Fireglow Maple and Leatherwood

Care of Fireglow Maple and Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.