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About Fireglow Maple and Pin Oak


About Pin Oak and Fireglow Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Acer palmatum  
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
12  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
7-1  

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  
1, 2, 3, 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  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
2,499.36 cm  
13

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
792.48 cm  
27

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown  
Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Pink, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  

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  

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 for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis  

Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  
Northern Pin Oak  

In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल  
Pin Oak  

In German
Fireglow Maple  
Pin-Eichen  

In French
fireglow Maple  
Pin Oak  

In Spanish
Fireglow arce  
pin Oak  

In Greek
Fireglow Maple  
pin Oak  

In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo  
Pin Oak  

In Polish
fireglow Klon  
pin Oak  

In Latin
Viridis Maple  
Quercus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
-  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
207  
99+

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Pin Oak

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

Fireglow Maple and Pin Oak Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Pin Oak are as follows:

Care of Fireglow Maple and Pin Oak

Care of Fireglow Maple and Pin Oak 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 Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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