Blue Hibiscus

Portulaca

About Blue Hibiscus and Portulaca

Blue Hibiscus

Portulaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia

South America

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Rust aphids

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Showy

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Cottage garden, Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus

Portulaca

7.2.2 In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

Portulak

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

portulaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco

Portulaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

Portulaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus

Portulaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

Portulaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue

Portulaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Alyogyne

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hibisceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Blue Hibiscus and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Blue Hibiscus and Portulaca

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

Blue Hibiscus and Portulaca Physical Information

Blue Hibiscus and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Hibiscus and Portulaca are as follows:

Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Portulaca

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus 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.