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About Cashew and Portulaca

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
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
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Yellow green, Light Green
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Gastric, Kidney Stone
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Tropical
Cottage garden, Edible
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANACARDIUM occidentale
PORTULACA grandiflora
7.2 Common Name
Acajou, Cashew
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
7.2.1 In Hindi
काजू के पेड़
Portulaca
7.2.2 In German
Cashew Baum
Portulak
7.2.3 In French
Anacardier
portulaca
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de anacardo
Portulaca
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο κάσιους
Portulaca
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cajueiro
Portulaca
7.2.7 In Polish
drzewo nerkowca
Portulaca
7.2.8 In Latin
cashew ligno
Portulaca
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Sapindales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Anacardiaceae
Portulacaceae
8.6 Genus
Anacardium
Portulaca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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600
Rank: 30 (Overall)
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Cashew and Portulaca

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

Season and Care of Cashew and Portulaca

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

Cashew and Portulaca Physical Information

Cashew and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Portulaca are as follows:

  • Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green

  • Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Cashew and Portulaca

Care of Cashew and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew 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 Cashew 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.