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About Moneyplant and Portulaca


About Portulaca and Moneyplant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Vines   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Australia, China, India, Japan   
South America   

Types
Marble Queen, species itself, Neon, all-green   
Not available   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions   
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
5-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
12 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not available   
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
Prostrate/Trailing   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Applicable   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Needle like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
All year   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loamy   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Light   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Mid Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas, Sun   
Drought, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Less Watering   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale   
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Heat Tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects   
Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Provides ground cover   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
ascites   
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling   

Part of Plant Used
Stem   
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant   

Other Uses
NA   
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border   
Cottage garden, Edible   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Epipremnum aureum   
PORTULACA grandiflora   

Common Name
Hunter's robe, Money plant   
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca   

In Hindi
मनी प्लांट   
Portulaca   

In German
Geld-Anlage   
Portulak   

In French
usine de l'argent   
portulaca   

In Spanish
planta de dinero   
Portulaca   

In Greek
φυτό χρήματα   
Portulaca   

In Portuguese
planta de dinheiro   
Portulaca   

In Polish
pieniądze roślin   
Portulaca   

In Latin
pecuniam herba   
Portulaca   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Alismatales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Portulacaceae   

Genus
Epipremnum   
Portulaca   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Monstereae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Monsteroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
15   
99+
1   
99+

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Properties of Moneyplant and Portulaca

Wondering what are the properties of Moneyplant and Portulaca? We provide you with everything About Moneyplant and Portulaca. Moneyplant doesn't have thorns and Portulaca doesn't have thorns. Also Moneyplant does not have fragrant flowers. Moneyplant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Portulaca has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Moneyplant and Portulaca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Moneyplant and Portulaca

Season and care of Moneyplant and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Moneyplant and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moneyplant season is All year and Portulaca season is All year. The type of soil for Moneyplant is Loamy and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moneyplant is Neutral and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.

Moneyplant and Portulaca Physical Information

Moneyplant and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Moneyplant height is Not Available and width 60.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Moneyplant and Portulaca are as follows:

Care of Moneyplant and Portulaca

Care of Moneyplant and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moneyplant 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 Moneyplant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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