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About Fireglow Maple and Sweet Lime


About Sweet Lime and Fireglow Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
South Asia, Southeast Asia  

Types
Acer palmatum  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
5  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
-  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
600.00 cm  
37

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
No  
Yes  

Season

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
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Full Sun  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Citroideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Sweet Lime

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

Fireglow Maple and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Care of Fireglow Maple and Sweet Lime

Care of Fireglow Maple and Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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