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Fireglow Maple and Sour Cherry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Not Available  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Fruit  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
300  
21
Not Available  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red  
Red, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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  
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 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
Birds  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Not Available  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus  
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  

Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry  
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Sour cherry  
Fireglow मेपल  

In German
Sauerkirsche  
Fireglow Maple  

In French
Prunus cerasus  
fireglow Maple  

In Spanish
Prunus cerasus  
Fireglow arce  

In Greek
Sour cherry  
Fireglow Maple  

In Portuguese
Ginja  
Fireglow bordo  

In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita  
fireglow Klon  

In Latin
Prunus cerasus  
Viridis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Rosales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
270  
99+
128  
99+

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