Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South America
China
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
Acer griseum
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
4-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Compound
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
ACER griseum
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Paperbark Maple
In Hindi
Portulaca
paperbark maple
In German
Portulak
paperbark Ahorn
In French
portulaca
érable paperbark
In Spanish
Portulaca
arce paperbark
In Greek
Portulaca
Paperbark σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
Portulaca
de bordo paperbark
In Polish
Portulaca
klon paperbark
In Latin
Portulaca
paperbark acernis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Portulacaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Portulaca and Paperbark Maple
Season and care of Portulaca and Paperbark Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Paperbark Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Paperbark Maple season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Paperbark Maple is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Paperbark Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Portulaca and Paperbark Maple Physical Information
Portulaca and Paperbark Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Paperbark Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Paperbark Maple are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Paperbark Maple flower color: Yellow
- Paperbark Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Portulaca and Paperbark Maple
Care of Portulaca and Paperbark Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Paperbark Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Paperbark Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.