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About Fireglow Maple and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia
Mexico

Types

Acer palmatum
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
10 - 7

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
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mealybugs

Allergy

Asthma
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Fireglow Maple
Mexican Bambus

In French

fireglow Maple
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Fireglow arce
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Fireglow Maple
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

fireglow Klon
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Viridis Maple
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
-

Class

Eudicotyledones
-

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

12855
1 27800
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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Mexican Bamboo

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

Fireglow Maple and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Fireglow Maple flower color: Red

  • Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Fireglow Maple and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Fireglow Maple and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.