Portulaca

Sugar Maple

About Portulaca and Sugar Maple

Portulaca

Sugar Maple

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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

Acer saccharum

Number of Varieties

50128

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-114-8

0 99

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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

10.20 cm1,830.00 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

Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

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

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Medium

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

ACER saccharum

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Sugar Maple

In Hindi

Portulaca

चीनी मेपल

In German

Portulak

Zuckerahorn

In French

portulaca

sucre d'érable

In Spanish

Portulaca

arce de azúcar

In Greek

Portulaca

Maple ζάχαρη

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Bordo de Açucar

In Polish

Portulaca

Cukier klonowy

In Latin

Portulaca

Sugar Maple

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 Sugar Maple

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Sugar Maple

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

Portulaca and Sugar Maple Physical Information

Portulaca and Sugar Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Sugar Maple are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Sugar Maple

Care of Portulaca and Sugar Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Portulaca 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.