Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Southern Asia
Types
Acer palmatum
African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris
Number of Varieties
306
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-10
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, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm70.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
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
-
Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Screen, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
DIETES grandiflora
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Butterfly Iris
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
तितली आइरिस प्लांट
In German
Fireglow Maple
Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen
In French
fireglow Maple
Papillon Iris Plante
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
Planta del iris de la mariposa
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
Borboleta da planta Iris
In Polish
fireglow Klon
Butterfly Iris Roślin
In Latin
Viridis Maple
Gloria Iris Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Acer
Dietes Salisb
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
128260
1
27800
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