Sugar Maple

Portulaca

About Sugar Maple and Portulaca

Sugar Maple

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

South America

Types

Acer saccharum

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

12850

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Medium

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

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Portulaca

In German

Zuckerahorn

Portulak

In French

sucre d'érable

portulaca

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

Portulaca

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

Portulaca

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Portulaca

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Acer

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1281

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Portulaca

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

Sugar Maple and Portulaca Physical Information

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

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

Care of Sugar Maple and Portulaca

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