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About Fireglow Maple and Red Currant


About Red Currant and Fireglow Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
3-8  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown  
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, 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 half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Citrus, Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Fruits, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  
RIBES rubrum  

Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  
Red Currant  

In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल  
Red Currant  

In German
Fireglow Maple  
Rote Johannisbeere  

In French
fireglow Maple  
Groseille  

In Spanish
Fireglow arce  
Grosella  

In Greek
Fireglow Maple  
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  

In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo  
Groselha  

In Polish
fireglow Klon  
Porzeczkowy  

In Latin
Viridis Maple  
red RIBES  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Ribes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Red Currant

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

Fireglow Maple and Red Currant Physical Information

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

Care of Fireglow Maple and Red Currant

Care of Fireglow Maple and Red Currant 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 Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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