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Calathea and Fireglow Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
300  
28

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
12-1  

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  
H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, 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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Spider Mites  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  
CALATHEA  

Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  
Calathea  

In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल  
Calathea  

In German
Fireglow Maple  
Calathea  

In French
fireglow Maple  
Calathea  

In Spanish
Fireglow arce  
Calathea  

In Greek
Fireglow Maple  
Calathea  

In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo  
Calathea  

In Polish
fireglow Klon  
Calathea  

In Latin
Viridis Maple  
Calathea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Calathea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Fireglow Maple and Calathea

If you are confused whether Fireglow Maple or Calathea 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 Fireglow Maple and Calathea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fireglow Maple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Calathea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fireglow Maple and Calathea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fireglow Maple and Calathea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fireglow Maple and Calathea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fireglow Maple and Calathea 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 Fireglow Maple is Sore Eyes whereas of Calathea is . Fireglow Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Calathea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fireglow Maple vs Calathea

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 Fireglow Maple vs Calathea 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 Fireglow Maple are Asthma whereas of Calathea have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fireglow Maple has no showy fruits and Calathea has no showy fruits. Also Fireglow Maple is not flowering and Calathea is not flowering . You can compare Fireglow Maple and Calathea facts and facts of other plants too.

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