Geranium

Portulaca

About Geranium and Portulaca

Geranium

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

South America

Types

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

42250

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

20.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Florist Geranium, Geranium

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Geranium

Portulaca

In German

Geranie

Portulak

In French

Géranium

portulaca

In Spanish

Geranio

Portulaca

In Greek

γεράνι

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Gerânio

Portulaca

In Polish

Pelargonia

Portulaca

In Latin

Geranium

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

Family

Geraniaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Geranium

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4221

1 27800

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Properties of Geranium and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Geranium and Portulaca

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

Geranium and Portulaca Physical Information

Geranium and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Geranium and Portulaca are as follows:

Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Geranium and Portulaca

Care of Geranium and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Geranium 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.