Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Brazil
Eastern Asia
Types
-
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
230
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week, 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
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
Scale insects
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
-
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
painted fingernail
Fireglow मेपल
In German
painted fingernail
Fireglow Maple
In French
Neoregelia spectabilis
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
painted fingernail
Fireglow arce
In Greek
painted fingernail
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
Painted fingernails
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
painted fingernail
fireglow Klon
In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Lilopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Bromeliales
Sapindales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Neoregelia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
-128
1
27800
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