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About Potentilla and Fireglow Maple


About Fireglow Maple and Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA  
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  

Common Name
Potentilla  
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Potentilla plant  
Fireglow मेपल  

In German
Potentilla Pflanze  
Fireglow Maple  

In French
plante Potentilla  
fireglow Maple  

In Spanish
planta Potentilla  
Fireglow arce  

In Greek
φυτό potentilla  
Fireglow Maple  

In Portuguese
planta Potentilla  
Fireglow bordo  

In Polish
Potentilla roślin  
fireglow Klon  

In Latin
Potentilla herba  
Viridis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Potentilla  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Potentilla and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Fireglow Maple

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

Potentilla and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Potentilla and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Care of Potentilla and Fireglow Maple

Care of Potentilla and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.

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