Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
South America
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Mountains
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Narrow Oblong
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Well drained
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects, Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
Canchalagua
Portulaca
In German
Canchalagua
Portulak
In French
canchalangua
portulaca
In Spanish
canchalagua
Portulaca
In Greek
Canchalagua
Portulaca
In Portuguese
Canchalagua
Portulaca
In Polish
Canchalagua
Portulaca
In Latin
Canchalagua
Portulaca
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Acanthaceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Portulaca
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Canchalagua and Portulaca
Season and care of Canchalagua and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Canchalagua and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canchalagua season is Summer and Fall and Portulaca season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Canchalagua is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Canchalagua is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Canchalagua and Portulaca Physical Information
Canchalagua and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Canchalagua and Portulaca are as follows:
Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Canchalagua and Portulaca
Care of Canchalagua and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua 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.