Lily of the Valley

Portulaca

About Lily of the Valley and Portulaca

Lily of the Valley

Portulaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

South America

1.4 Types

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Mat-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.00 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

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

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, Swelling

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

Cottage garden, Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Convallaria majalis

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Lily of the Valley

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

7.2.1 In Hindi

कामुदिनी

Portulaca

7.2.2 In German

Maiglöckchen

Portulak

7.2.3 In French

Lily of the Valley

portulaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lirio de los valles

Portulaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

Portulaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lírio do Vale

Portulaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia doliny

Portulaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Lílium convállium

Portulaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Convallaria

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lily of the Valley and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Lily of the Valley and Portulaca

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

Lily of the Valley and Portulaca Physical Information

Lily of the Valley and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lily of the Valley and Portulaca are as follows:

Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Lily of the Valley and Portulaca

Care of Lily of the Valley and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Lily of the Valley 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.