Pomegranate

Portulaca

About Pomegranate and Portulaca

Pomegranate

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

India, Mediterranean

South America

Types

Punica granatum

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

1450

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

370.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Deep Red, Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Aphids, Beetles, Gray mold, Mites, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Stomach pain, Swelling, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Punica granatum

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Pomegranate

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

अनार

Portulaca

In German

Granatapfel

Portulak

In French

Grenade

portulaca

In Spanish

Granada

Portulaca

In Greek

Ρόδι

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Romã

Portulaca

In Polish

Granat

Portulaca

In Latin

malogranatum

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

Family

Punicaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Punica

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Punicoideae

Number of Species

7601

1 27800

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Properties of Pomegranate and Portulaca

Wondering what are the properties of Pomegranate and Portulaca? We provide you with everything About Pomegranate and Portulaca. Pomegranate doesn't have thorns and Portulaca doesn't have thorns. Also Pomegranate does not have fragrant flowers. Pomegranate has allergic reactions like Hives, Itchiness, Stomach pain, Swelling and Throat itching and Portulaca has allergic reactions like Hives, Itchiness, Stomach pain, Swelling and Throat itching. 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 Pomegranate and Portulaca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pomegranate and Portulaca

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

Pomegranate and Portulaca Physical Information

Pomegranate and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Pomegranate height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pomegranate and Portulaca are as follows:

Pomegranate flower color: Deep Red and Red
Pomegranate leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Pomegranate and Portulaca

Care of Pomegranate and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pomegranate 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 Pomegranate 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.