Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
8-2
Sunset Zone
-
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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Frost
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
-
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Celery
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
अजवायन
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Sellerie
Fireglow Maple
In French
Céleri
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
Apio
Fireglow arce
In Greek
Σέλινο
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
Aipo
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
Seler
fireglow Klon
In Latin
apium
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Apiales
Sapindales
Family
Apiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Apium
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
1128
1
27800
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