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Japanese Stewartia and Fireglow Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Japan  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Korean Stewartia – S. koreana Silky Stewartia – S. malacodendron Tall Stewartia – S. monadelpha Mountain Stewartia – S. ovata Japanese Stewartia – S. pseudocamellia  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  
Loamy soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
8-1  

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  
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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  
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

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, Wood  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  
STEWARTIA pseudocamellia  

Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  
Japanese Stewartia  

In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल  
Japanese Stewartia  

In German
Fireglow Maple  
japanische Stewartia  

In French
fireglow Maple  
japanische Stewartia  

In Spanish
Fireglow arce  
Stewartia japonesa  

In Greek
Fireglow Maple  
Japanese Stewartia  

In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo  
Stewartia japonês  

In Polish
fireglow Klon  
japoński Stewartia  

In Latin
Viridis Maple  
Stewartia Italica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Ericales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Theaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Stewartia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
7  
99+

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Difference Between Fireglow Maple and Japanese Stewartia

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

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Importance of Fireglow Maple and Japanese Stewartia

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

Compare Facts of Fireglow Maple vs Japanese Stewartia

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

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