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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green  
Red, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, 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, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE  
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  

Common Name
Cordyline  
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Cordyline  
Fireglow मेपल  

In German
Cordyline  
Fireglow Maple  

In French
cordyline  
fireglow Maple  

In Spanish
cordyline  
Fireglow arce  

In Greek
Cordyline  
Fireglow Maple  

In Portuguese
Cordyline  
Fireglow bordo  

In Polish
Cordyline  
fireglow Klon  

In Latin
Cordyline  
Viridis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asparagales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cordyline  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
24  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Cordyline and Fireglow Maple

If you are confused whether Cordyline or Fireglow Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cordyline and Fireglow Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cordyline are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring and In Late summer, whereas for Fireglow Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cordyline and Fireglow Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cordyline and Fireglow Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cordyline and Fireglow Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cordyline and Fireglow Maple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis whereas of Fireglow Maple is Sore Eyes. Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: while Fireglow Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cordyline vs Fireglow Maple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cordyline vs Fireglow Maple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cordyline are whereas of Fireglow Maple have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cordyline has no showy fruits and Fireglow Maple has no showy fruits. Also Cordyline is not flowering and Fireglow Maple is not flowering . You can compare Cordyline and Fireglow Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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