Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia
South America
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Portulaca grandiflora
Habitat
Shady Edge
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-11
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
Portulaca
In German
Weeping Maple
Portulak
In French
Maple pleureur
portulaca
In Spanish
weeping maple
Portulaca
In Greek
weeping maple
Portulaca
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
Portulaca
In Polish
płacz klonu
Portulaca
In Latin
weeping maple
Portulaca
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
Family
Aceraceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Portulaca
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Portulaca season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Weeping Maple and Portulaca Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Portulaca are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Weeping Maple and Portulaca
Care of Weeping Maple and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Weeping 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.