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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
Autumn Flame, October Brilliance, Tiliford  
Portulaca grandiflora  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Wide range of ecological site  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
1,220.00 cm  
33
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cottage garden, Edible  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER rubrum  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Northern Red Maple, Red Maple  
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca  

In Hindi
लाल मेपल के पेड़  
Portulaca  

In German
Red Maple Tree  
Portulak  

In French
Red Maple Tree  
portulaca  

In Spanish
Árbol de arce rojo  
Portulaca  

In Greek
Red Maple Tree  
Portulaca  

In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo vermelho  
Portulaca  

In Polish
Red Maple Tree  
Portulaca  

In Latin
Rubrum Maple ligno  
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
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
1  
99+

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Difference Between Red Maple Tree and Portulaca

If you are confused whether Red Maple Tree or Portulaca are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Maple Tree and Portulaca Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Maple Tree are General garden fertilizer and No need to fertilize every year, whereas for Portulaca fertilizers required are Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Maple Tree and Portulaca if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Maple Tree and Portulaca

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Maple Tree and Portulaca. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Maple Tree and Portulaca as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Red Maple Tree is whereas of Portulaca is Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite and Swelling. Red Maple Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Portulaca has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Maple Tree vs Portulaca

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Red Maple Tree vs Portulaca and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Red Maple Tree are breathing problems, Eczema, flushing of face, Hives, Low blood pressure, Oral cavity, Rapid Heartbeat, Runny nose and Watery eyes whereas of Portulaca have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Maple Tree has no showy fruits and Portulaca has no showy fruits. Also Red Maple Tree is not flowering and Portulaca is not flowering . You can compare Red Maple Tree and Portulaca facts and facts of other plants too.

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