Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Eastern Asia
Africa, America, Asia
Types
Acer palmatum
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion
Number of Varieties
30100
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-85-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
9-2
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
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm7.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm4.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red
Gray Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Buddleia davidii
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
Butterfly Bush
In German
Fireglow Maple
Schmetterlingsstrauch
In French
fireglow Maple
buisson de papillon
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
arbusto de las mariposas
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
Butterfly Μπους
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
arbusto de borboleta
In Polish
fireglow Klon
Butterfly Bush
In Latin
Viridis Maple
papilio rubo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Spermatophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Dicotyledonae
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Aceraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Acer
Buddleja
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
128100
1
27800
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