Cabbage

Portulaca

About Cabbage and Portulaca

Cabbage

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

1150

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Habitat

Swamps

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-11

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Rosette/Stemless

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Moths

Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

गोभी

Portulaca

In German

Kohl

Portulak

In French

chou

portulaca

In Spanish

repollo

Portulaca

In Greek

λάχανο

Portulaca

In Portuguese

repolho

Portulaca

In Polish

kapusta

Portulaca

In Latin

brassica

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Caulanthus

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

141

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Properties of Cabbage and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Portulaca

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

Cabbage and Portulaca Physical Information

Cabbage and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Portulaca are as follows:

Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Cabbage and Portulaca

Care of Cabbage and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Cabbage 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.