Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia
Brazil
Types
Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties
3025
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
12-8
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red
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
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
Raintree
In German
Fireglow Maple
raintree
In French
fireglow Maple
raintree
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
raintree
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
Raintree
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
Raintree
In Polish
fireglow Klon
Raintree
In Latin
Viridis Maple
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Solanales
Family
Aceraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Acer
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Petunioideae
Number of Species
12850
1
27800
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