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About Fireglow Maple and Timber Bamboo


About Timber Bamboo and Fireglow Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India, China  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
12  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Dry Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12 - 10  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Brownish Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Mice  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  

Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  

In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल  
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  

In German
Fireglow Maple  
Holz Bambus  

In French
fireglow Maple  
bois Bambou  

In Spanish
Fireglow arce  
bambú  

In Greek
Fireglow Maple  
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo  
Bamboo Timber  

In Polish
fireglow Klon  
Drewno Bamboo  

In Latin
Viridis Maple  
lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Poales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Timber Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Timber Bamboo

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

Fireglow Maple and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Fireglow Maple and Timber Bamboo

Care of Fireglow Maple and Timber Bamboo 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 Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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