Portulaca

Fireglow Maple

About Portulaca and Fireglow Maple

Portulaca

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

South America

Eastern Asia

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

5030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-2

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 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

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Portulaca

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Portulak

Fireglow Maple

In French

portulaca

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Portulaca

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Portulaca

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Portulaca

fireglow Klon

In Latin

Portulaca

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Portulacaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Portulaca

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1128

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Fireglow Maple

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

Portulaca and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

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

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

Care of Portulaca and Fireglow Maple

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