Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Eastern Asia
Types
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-126-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-2
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
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
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
Red blotch
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
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Carvings, Knife handles
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
OLNEYA tesota
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Ironwood
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Wüsteneisenholz
Fireglow Maple
In French
désert Ironwood
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
Ironwood desierto
Fireglow arce
In Greek
Ironwood έρημο
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
deserto Ironwood
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
pustynia Ironwood
fireglow Klon
In Latin
desert ironwood
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Olneya
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Robinieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
30128
1
27800
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