Portulaca

Red Maple Tree

About Portulaca and Red Maple Tree

Portulaca

Red Maple Tree

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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

Portulaca grandiflora

Autumn Flame, October Brilliance, Tiliford

Number of Varieties

50120

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Forests, Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,220.00 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

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Dark Red, Orange 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

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

General garden fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose, Watery eyes

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

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

ACER rubrum

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Northern Red Maple, Red Maple

In Hindi

Portulaca

लाल मेपल के पेड़

In German

Portulak

Red Maple Tree

In French

portulaca

Red Maple Tree

In Spanish

Portulaca

Árbol de arce rojo

In Greek

Portulaca

Red Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Árvore de bordo vermelho

In Polish

Portulaca

Red Maple Tree

In Latin

Portulaca

Rubrum Maple ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Portulacaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Portulaca

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1128

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Red Maple Tree

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Red Maple Tree

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

Portulaca and Red Maple Tree Physical Information

Portulaca and Red Maple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Red Maple Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Red Maple Tree are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Red Maple Tree flower color: Red
Red Maple Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Portulaca and Red Maple Tree

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