Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Asia
Types
Not Avaialble
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
10030
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8-2
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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
910.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Umbrella Tree
Fireglow Maple
In French
Umbrella Tree
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Fireglow arce
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
fireglow Klon
In Latin
O lignum
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Magnoliales
Sapindales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Magnolia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
3128
1
27800
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