Coneflower

Portulaca

About Coneflower and Portulaca

Coneflower

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

3050

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Rocky Soil

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

coneflower

Portulaca

In German

Sonnenhut

Portulak

In French

coneflower

portulaca

In Spanish

equinácea

Portulaca

In Greek

coneflower

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Coneflower

Portulaca

In Polish

jeżówka

Portulaca

In Latin

coneflower

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Echinodermata

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Coneflower and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Coneflower and Portulaca

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

Coneflower and Portulaca Physical Information

Coneflower and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Coneflower and Portulaca are as follows:

Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Coneflower and Portulaca

Care of Coneflower and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Coneflower 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.