Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
South America
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12 - 1
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
Habit
Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Not Available
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Round
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
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
Not Available
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Frogs
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Applicable
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Portulaca
In German
Pepperwort
Portulak
In French
Pepperwort
portulaca
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Portulaca
In Greek
Pepperwort
Portulaca
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Portulaca
In Polish
Pepperwort
Portulaca
In Latin
Pepperwort
Portulaca
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Marsileaceae
Portulacaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
Not Available
Subfamily
NA
Not Available
Season and Care of Pepperwort and Portulaca
Season and care of Pepperwort and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Pepperwort and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pepperwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Portulaca season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pepperwort is Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pepperwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pepperwort and Portulaca Physical Information
Pepperwort and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Portulaca are as follows:
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Pepperwort and Portulaca
Care of Pepperwort and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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.