Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Melanesia
Eastern Asia
Types
-
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
3030
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-2
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 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
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, 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
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Snow Bush
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Schnee Bush
Fireglow Maple
In French
neige Bush
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
nieve Bush
Fireglow arce
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
fireglow Klon
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Euphorbiales
Sapindales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Breynia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
-
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
38128
1
27800
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