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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
Red, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, 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
-  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
pollinators  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
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
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis  
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  

Common Name
Ukiuki, uki  
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Ukiuki  
Fireglow मेपल  

In German
Ukiuki  
Fireglow Maple  

In French
Ukiuki  
fireglow Maple  

In Spanish
Ukiuki  
Fireglow arce  

In Greek
Ukiuki  
Fireglow Maple  

In Portuguese
Ukiuki  
Fireglow bordo  

In Polish
Ukiuki  
fireglow Klon  

In Latin
Ukiuki  
Viridis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Liliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
41  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Ukiuki and Fireglow Maple

If you are confused whether Ukiuki or Fireglow Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ukiuki and Fireglow Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ukiuki are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Fireglow Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ukiuki and Fireglow Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ukiuki and Fireglow Maple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ukiuki and Fireglow Maple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ukiuki and Fireglow Maple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ukiuki is whereas of Fireglow Maple is Sore Eyes. Ukiuki has beauty benefits as follows: while Fireglow Maple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ukiuki vs Fireglow Maple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ukiuki vs Fireglow Maple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ukiuki are whereas of Fireglow Maple have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ukiuki has showy fruits and Fireglow Maple has no showy fruits. Also Ukiuki is not flowering and Fireglow Maple is not flowering . You can compare Ukiuki and Fireglow Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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