Red Buckeye

Fireglow Maple

About Red Buckeye and Fireglow Maple

Red Buckeye

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Eastern Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 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

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Leaf Blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Red Buckeye

Fireglow Maple

In French

Red Buckeye

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Fireglow arce

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Red Buckeye

fireglow Klon

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Aesculus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

20128

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Fireglow Maple

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

Red Buckeye and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Red Buckeye and Fireglow Maple

Care of Red Buckeye and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches 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 Red Buckeye 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.