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About Fireglow Maple and Plume Grass


About Plume Grass and Fireglow Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
190  
37

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
marshes, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
9 - 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  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Purple, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red  
White, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water once every two or three weeks  

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  
Loam  

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  
Cut back all stems to the same height  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Drought, Edema  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Noxious Weed  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

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  
Cultivated for fodder  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  
SACCHARUM ravennae  

Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  

In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल  
Plume Grass  

In German
Fireglow Maple  
Plume Gras  

In French
fireglow Maple  
Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
Fireglow arce  
Penacho de hierba  

In Greek
Fireglow Maple  
Plume Grass  

In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo  
Plume grama  

In Polish
fireglow Klon  
Pióropusz Trawa  

In Latin
Viridis Maple  
Kessinger Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Lilopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Cyperales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Plume Grass

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Plume Grass

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

Fireglow Maple and Plume Grass Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Plume Grass are as follows:

Care of Fireglow Maple and Plume Grass

Care of Fireglow Maple and Plume 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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