Leatherwood

Fireglow Maple

About Leatherwood and Fireglow Maple

Leatherwood

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Eastern Asia

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-2

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Styptic

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Leatherwood

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Leather

Fireglow Maple

In French

Leatherwood

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Leatherwood

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Leatherwood

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Leatherwood

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Leatherwood

fireglow Klon

In Latin

Leatherwood

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Ericales

Sapindales

Family

Cyrillaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cyrilla

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

5128

1 27800

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Properties of Leatherwood and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Fireglow Maple

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

Leatherwood and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

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

Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Leatherwood and Fireglow Maple

Care of Leatherwood and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Leatherwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.