Petunia

Portulaca

About Petunia and Portulaca

Petunia

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

11850

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Habitat

Terrestrial

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

not provided

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Petunia

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Petunia

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

351

1 27800

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Properties of Petunia and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Portulaca

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

Petunia and Portulaca Physical Information

Petunia and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Portulaca are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Petunia and Portulaca

Care of Petunia and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Petunia 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.