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Fireglow Maple
Fireglow Maple

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About Fireglow Maple and Soft Shield Fern

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fern

Origin

Eastern Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

Types

Acer palmatum
Fern

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9-5

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Saw-tooth like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
POLYSTICHUM setiferum

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Alaska fern

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल
Soft Shield Fern

In German

Fireglow Maple
Grannen-Schildfarn

In French

fireglow Maple
Soft Shield Fern

In Spanish

Fireglow arce
Soft Shield Fern

In Greek

Fireglow Maple
Soft Shield Fern

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo
Soft Shield Fern

In Polish

fireglow Klon
Soft Shield Fern

In Latin

Viridis Maple
Soft Shield Fern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Pteridophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Filicopsida

Order

Sapindales
Polypodiales

Family

Aceraceae
Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Acer
Polystichum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
-

Number of Species

128430
1 27800
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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Soft Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Soft Shield Fern

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

Fireglow Maple and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

  • Fireglow Maple flower color: Red

  • Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

  • Soft Shield Fern flower color:

  • Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Fireglow Maple and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Fireglow Maple and Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.