Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia
Types
-
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-8
0
99
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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
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, White
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the 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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Hatiora
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Hatiora
Fireglow Maple
In French
Hatiora
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
Hatiora
Fireglow arce
In Greek
Hatiora
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
Hatiora
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
hatiora
fireglow Klon
In Latin
Hatiora
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Cactaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Hatiora
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
3128
1
27800
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