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Fireglow Maple
Fireglow Maple

Mexican Feather Grass
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About Fireglow Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Acer palmatum
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-86-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
11 - 4

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
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm55.90 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, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively

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
Clay, 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
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Leaves

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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Fireglow Maple
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

fireglow Maple
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Fireglow arce
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Fireglow Maple
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

fireglow Klon
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Viridis Maple
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Aceraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acer
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

128116
1 27800
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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Fireglow Maple and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Fireglow Maple flower color: Red

  • Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Fireglow Maple and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Fireglow Maple and Mexican Feather Grass 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 Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.