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About Sugar Maple and Portulaca


About Portulaca and Sugar Maple


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
not available   
Not available   

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands   
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-11   

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 cm   
22
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse   
Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Not Available   

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
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
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   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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
Not Available   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
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
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Portulacaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Portulaca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
1   
99+

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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:

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.

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