Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Acer palmatum
Cuphea hyssopifolia
Number of Varieties
3035
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-89-15
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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oblong to lance-shaped
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
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
Well drained
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
CUPHEA hyssopifolia
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
Mexican Heather
In German
Fireglow Maple
Mexican Heather
In French
fireglow Maple
Mexicaine Heather
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
Heather mexicana
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
Μεξικού Heather
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
Mexican Heather
In Polish
fireglow Klon
Mexican Heather
In Latin
Viridis Maple
Mexicanus Heather
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Myrtales
Family
Aceraceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Acer
Cuphea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Lythroideae
Number of Species
128250
1
27800
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