Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Asia
Types
Grasses
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
8-2
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cuts
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Used to feed livestock
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BOUTELOUA gracilis
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Bouteloua gracilis
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Bouteloua Gracilis
Fireglow Maple
In French
Bouteloua aristidoides
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
Chondrosum gracile
Fireglow arce
In Greek
Bouteloua gracilis
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
Bouteloua Gracilis
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
Bouteloua Gracilis
fireglow Klon
In Latin
Bouteloua Gracilis
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Bouteloua
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynodonteae
-
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
100128
1
27800
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