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Dwarf Iris and Fireglow Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Eastern Europe  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
9-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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 branches, 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  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Not Available  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap  
Not Available  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  
IRIS pumila  

Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  
Dwarf Iris  

In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल  
Dwarf Iris  

In German
Fireglow Maple  
Zwergiris  

In French
fireglow Maple  
Dwarf Iris  

In Spanish
Fireglow arce  
Enano Iris  

In Greek
Fireglow Maple  
νάνος Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo  
Dwarf Iris  

In Polish
fireglow Klon  
Dwarf Iris  

In Latin
Viridis Maple  
Iris Dwarf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Liliales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
Not Available  

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