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About Sugar Maple and Moss Rose


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
South America  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  
Acer saccharum  

Number of Varieties
12  
99+
128  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Landscape  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora  
ACER saccharum  

Common Name
Moss Rose  
Sugar Maple  

In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब  
चीनी मेपल  

In German
Moss Rose  
Zuckerahorn  

In French
Moss Rose  
sucre d'érable  

In Spanish
musgo de Rose  
arce de azúcar  

In Greek
Moss Rose  
Maple ζάχαρη  

In Portuguese
rosa-musgo  
Bordo de Açucar  

In Polish
Moss Rose  
Cukier klonowy  

In Latin
Rosa moss  
Sugar Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Portulacaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Portulaca  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
120  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Moss Rose and Sugar Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Moss Rose and Sugar Maple? We provide you with everything About Moss Rose and Sugar Maple. Moss Rose doesn't have thorns and Sugar Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Moss Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Moss Rose has allergic reactions like and Sugar Maple has allergic reactions like . 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 Moss Rose and Sugar Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Sugar Maple

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

Moss Rose and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Moss Rose and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Care of Moss Rose and Sugar Maple

Care of Moss Rose and Sugar Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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