Dill

Portulaca

About Dill and Portulaca

Dill

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia

South America

Types

Fernleaf, Superdukat

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Chartreuse

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

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

Bugs, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANETHUM graveolens

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Dill

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

डिल प्लांट

Portulaca

In German

Dill Pflanze

Portulak

In French

Dill usine

portulaca

In Spanish

Dill Planta

Portulaca

In Greek

άνηθο φυτών

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Dill Vegetal

Portulaca

In Polish

Dill roślin

Portulaca

In Latin

Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Anethum

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

901

1 27800

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Properties of Dill and Portulaca

Wondering what are the properties of Dill and Portulaca? We provide you with everything About Dill and Portulaca. Dill doesn't have thorns and Portulaca doesn't have thorns. Also Dill does not have fragrant flowers. Dill 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 Dill and Portulaca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dill and Portulaca

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

Dill and Portulaca Physical Information

Dill and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Dill height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dill and Portulaca are as follows:

Dill flower color: Yellow and Chartreuse
Dill leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Dill and Portulaca

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