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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties

30700
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
8-5

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
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

-
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap
Flowers

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल
हीथ

In German

Fireglow Maple
Heidekraut

In French

fireglow Maple
bruyère

In Spanish

Fireglow arce
brezo

In Greek

Fireglow Maple
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo
urze

In Polish

fireglow Klon
wrzos

In Latin

Viridis Maple
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Ericales

Family

Aceraceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Acer
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

128860
1 27800
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Difference Between Fireglow Maple and Heather

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

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Importance of Fireglow Maple and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fireglow Maple and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fireglow Maple and Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Fireglow Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fireglow Maple vs Heather

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 Heather 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 Heather 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 Heather has no showy fruits. Also Fireglow Maple is not flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Fireglow Maple and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.