Mandarin

Portulaca

About Mandarin and Portulaca

Mandarin

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

3550

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

180.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Chlorosis, Red blotch, Scale insects, Whiteflies

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Dry Conditions

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

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

Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a laxative

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Clementine'( Mandarin Group)

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Clementine Mandarin, Mandarin

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Mandarin

Portulaca

In German

Mandarin

Portulak

In French

mandarin

portulaca

In Spanish

mandarín

Portulaca

In Greek

Μανταρίνι

Portulaca

In Portuguese

tangerina

Portulaca

In Polish

Mandarynka

Portulaca

In Latin

Latin

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Citrus

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Mandarin and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Mandarin and Portulaca

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

Mandarin and Portulaca Physical Information

Mandarin and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Mandarin height is 180.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mandarin and Portulaca are as follows:

Mandarin flower color: White, Red and Purple
Mandarin leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Mandarin and Portulaca

Care of Mandarin and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandarin pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Mandarin 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.