Chervil

Portulaca

About Chervil and Portulaca

Chervil

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

South America

Types

French parsley

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

550

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Habitat

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Chervil, French Chervil

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

चेवील

Portulaca

In German

Kerbel

Portulak

In French

Cerfeuil

portulaca

In Spanish

Perifollo

Portulaca

In Greek

Σκαντζίκι

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Cerefólio

Portulaca

In Polish

Trybula

Portulaca

In Latin

BOOPES

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Anthriscus

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

101

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Properties of Chervil and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Chervil and Portulaca

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

Chervil and Portulaca Physical Information

Chervil and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Portulaca are as follows:

Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Chervil and Portulaca

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