Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Fruits, Trees
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
  
Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-2
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
  
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
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
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Autumn
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Rich
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Do not water excessively
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Rich
  
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
  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Gastric
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good Cleanser
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
  
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
  
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
  
Limonia acidissima
  
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
  
कबिट
  
In German
Fireglow Maple
  
Indischer Holzapfel
  
In French
fireglow Maple
  
Kawista
  
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
  
Kawista
  
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
  
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
  
Limonia
  
In Polish
fireglow Klon
  
Feronia słoniowa
  
In Latin
Viridis Maple
  
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Eudicotyledones
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Aceraceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Acer
  
Limonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Citreae
  
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
  
Aurantioideae
  
Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Wood Apple
Season and care of Fireglow Maple and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Fireglow Maple and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fireglow Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fireglow Maple is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Fireglow Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Fireglow Maple and Wood Apple Physical Information
Fireglow Maple and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Wood Apple are as follows:
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Fireglow Maple and Wood Apple
Care of Fireglow Maple and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.