Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
South America
Types
11
Portulaca grandiflora
Habitat
Swamps
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-11
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
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, 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
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Beetles, Moths
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Spanish
repollo
Portulaca
In Greek
λάχανο
Portulaca
In Portuguese
repolho
Portulaca
In Polish
kapusta
Portulaca
In Latin
brassica
Portulaca
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Brassicaceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Caulanthus
Portulaca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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.