Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
South America
Types
-
Portulaca grandiflora
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Yellow, Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Needle like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Tolerances
-
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Insects
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
Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, 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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
Capnoides
Portulaca
In German
Capnoides
Portulak
In French
capnoides
portulaca
In Spanish
Capnoides
Portulaca
In Greek
Capnoides
Portulaca
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Portulaca
In Polish
Capnoides
Portulaca
In Latin
capnoides
Portulaca
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fumariaceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Portulaca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Capnoides and Portulaca
Season and care of Capnoides and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Capnoides and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capnoides season is Summer and Fall and Portulaca season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capnoides is Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Capnoides and Portulaca Physical Information
Capnoides and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Portulaca are as follows:
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Capnoides and Portulaca
Care of Capnoides and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Capnoides 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.