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Fig
Portulaca
About Portulaca and Fig


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
South America  
Types
Common Fig, Ficus carica  
Portulaca grandiflora  
Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+
Habitat
Cropland, Rocky areas  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-11  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Prostrate/Trailing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green  
Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Needle like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, 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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Cottage garden, Edible  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
FICUS carica  
PORTULACA grandiflora  
Common Name
Fig  
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca  
In Hindi
अंजीर  
Portulaca  
In German
Feige  
Portulak  
In French
figue  
portulaca  
In Spanish
higo  
Portulaca  
In Greek
Σύκο  
Portulaca  
In Portuguese
Figura  
Portulaca  
In Polish
Figa  
Portulaca  
In Latin
Fig  
Portulaca  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Moraceae  
Portulacaceae  
Genus
Ficus  
Portulaca  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
Ficeae  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
800  
31
1  
99+
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Properties of Fig and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Portulaca

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

Fig and Portulaca Physical Information

Fig and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Fig and Portulaca are as follows:

Care of Fig and Portulaca

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

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