Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
South America
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Not available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Elliptic
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Dry
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Not Available
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Flies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Fever, Kidney problems, Not Available, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
Senegalia berlandieri
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Acacia
In Hindi
Portulaca
Acacia
In German
Portulak
Acacia
In French
portulaca
Acacia
In Spanish
Portulaca
Acacia
In Greek
Portulaca
Acacia
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Acacia
In Polish
Portulaca
Acacia
In Latin
Portulaca
Acacia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Portulacaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Acacieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Portulaca and Acacia
Wondering what are the properties of Portulaca and Acacia? We provide you with everything About Portulaca and Acacia. Portulaca doesn't have thorns and Acacia doesn't have thorns. Also Portulaca does not have fragrant flowers. Portulaca has allergic reactions like Not Available and Acacia has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Portulaca and Acacia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Portulaca and Acacia
Season and care of Portulaca and Acacia is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Acacia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Acacia season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Acacia is Dry, Loam, Sandy while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Acacia is Slightly Alkaline.
Portulaca and Acacia Physical Information
Portulaca and Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Acacia are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Acacia flower color: White
- Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Portulaca and Acacia
Care of Portulaca and Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Acacia pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.