Fireglow Maple

Red Pitaya

About Fireglow Maple and Red Pitaya

Fireglow Maple

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Acer palmatum

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-811-15

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

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

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल

Red Pitaya

In German

Fireglow Maple

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

fireglow Maple

pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon

In Spanish

Fireglow arce

pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)

In Greek

Fireglow Maple

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite

In Polish

fireglow Klon

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Viridis Maple

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Acer

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

12820

1 27800

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Red Pitaya

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

Fireglow Maple and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Fireglow Maple and Red Pitaya

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