Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Tree
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia
Eastern Asia
Types
Terminalia catappa
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-2
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
500.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Brown, Green
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Red
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Terminalia catappa
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
जंगली बादाम
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
Fireglow Maple
In French
Badamier
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
Fireglow arce
In Greek
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
Migdałecznik właściwy
fireglow Klon
In Latin
inti almont
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
Family
Combretaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Terminilia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
100128
1
27800
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