Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
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Types
Acer palmatum
'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis
Number of Varieties
3070
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
Damp shores, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
10-5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm111.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm71.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore Eyes
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Whole plant
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
Common Name
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
Red Hot Poker
In Hindi
Fireglow मेपल
Red Hot Poker
In German
Fireglow Maple
Red Hot Poker
In French
fireglow Maple
Red Hot Poker
In Spanish
Fireglow arce
Red Hot Poker
In Greek
Fireglow Maple
Red Hot Poker
In Portuguese
Fireglow bordo
Red Hot Pôquer
In Polish
fireglow Klon
Red Hot Poker
In Latin
Viridis Maple
Hot Rubrum Poker
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Aceraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acer
Kniphofia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
12872
1
27800
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