Hardy Waterlily

Portulaca

About Hardy Waterlily and Portulaca

Hardy Waterlily

Portulaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ponds

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-105-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-3

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Not Available

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sienna

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sienna

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sienna

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Fishes

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens

Cottage garden, Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Waterlily

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hardy Waterlily

Portulaca

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Waterlily

Portulak

7.2.3 In French

Hardy Waterlily

portulaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hardy Waterlily

Portulaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Hardy Waterlily

Portulaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hardy Waterlily

Portulaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Hardy Waterlily

Portulaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy Waterlily

Portulaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Nymphaea

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Hardy Waterlily and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Hardy Waterlily and Portulaca

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

Hardy Waterlily and Portulaca Physical Information

Hardy Waterlily and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Waterlily height is Not Available and width 90.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Hardy Waterlily and Portulaca are as follows:

Hardy Waterlily flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Bronze
Hardy Waterlily leaf color: Green and Sienna
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Hardy Waterlily and Portulaca

Care of Hardy Waterlily and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Waterlily 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 Hardy Waterlily 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.