Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Mexico
Eastern Asia
Types
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
17530
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 17, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
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
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
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
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CESTRUM elegans
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Butterfly Flower plant
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
Fireglow Maple
In French
usine de fleur de papillon
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
planta de la flor de mariposa
Fireglow arce
In Greek
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
planta de flor de borboleta
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
Motyl Kwiat roślin
fireglow Klon
In Latin
Flos plantae Gloria
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Solanales
Sapindales
Family
Solanaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Cestrum
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cestreae
-
Subfamily
Browallioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
250128
1
27800
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