Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Asia
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
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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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
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
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Fruits
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Citrus limetta
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
मौसम्बी
In German
Fireglow Maple
süße Limone
In French
fireglow Maple
Citrus limetta
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
doce de limão
In Polish
fireglow Klon
słodkie limonki
In Latin
Viridis Maple
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Sapindales
Family
Aceraceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Acer
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
Citreae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Citroideae
Number of Species
1283
1
27800
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