Fireglow Maple

Pohutukawa

About Fireglow Maple and Pohutukawa

Fireglow Maple

Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia

New Zealand

Types

Acer palmatum

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

308

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-9

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, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल

pohutukawa

In German

Fireglow Maple

pohutukawa

In French

fireglow Maple

pohutukawa

In Spanish

Fireglow arce

pohutukawa

In Greek

Fireglow Maple

pohutukawa

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo

pohutukawa

In Polish

fireglow Klon

pohutukawa

In Latin

Viridis Maple

pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Aceraceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Acer

Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

12812

1 27800

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Pohutukawa

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

Fireglow Maple and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Fireglow Maple and Pohutukawa

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