Fireglow Maple

Portulaca

About Fireglow Maple and Portulaca

Fireglow Maple

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Asia

South America

Types

Acer palmatum

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

3050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore Eyes

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Fireglow मेपल

Portulaca

In German

Fireglow Maple

Portulak

In French

fireglow Maple

portulaca

In Spanish

Fireglow arce

Portulaca

In Greek

Fireglow Maple

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Fireglow bordo

Portulaca

In Polish

fireglow Klon

Portulaca

In Latin

Viridis Maple

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Acer

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Fireglow Maple and Portulaca

Wondering what are the properties of Fireglow Maple and Portulaca? We provide you with everything About Fireglow Maple and Portulaca. Fireglow Maple doesn't have thorns and Portulaca doesn't have thorns. Also Fireglow Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Fireglow Maple has allergic reactions like Asthma and Portulaca has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fireglow Maple and Portulaca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fireglow Maple and Portulaca

Season and care of Fireglow Maple and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Fireglow Maple and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fireglow Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Portulaca season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fireglow Maple is Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fireglow Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.

Fireglow Maple and Portulaca Physical Information

Fireglow Maple and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Fireglow Maple and Portulaca are as follows:

Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Fireglow Maple and Portulaca

Care of Fireglow Maple and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.