Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
430
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-2
Sunset Zone
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
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
760.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PRUNUS dulcis
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Almond, Sweet Almond
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
मीठा बादाम
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Süße Mandel
Fireglow Maple
In French
Amande douce
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
Almendra dulce
Fireglow arce
In Greek
Sweet Almond
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
Amêndoas doces
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
słodkich migdałów
fireglow Klon
In Latin
Almond Pulchra
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Rosales
Sapindales
Family
Rosaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Prunus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
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Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
50128
1
27800
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