Portulaca

Allamanda

About Portulaca and Allamanda

Portulaca

Allamanda

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Allamanda voilacea Allamanda violacea Cherry Jubilee Allamanda x Alba (Blanca) Allamanda Cream Allamanda Chocolate Allamanda Indonesia Sunset Allamanda hendersonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

1.8 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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Salmon, Burgundy, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Jaundice, Liver problems, Malaria

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

ALLAMANDA 'Cherries Jubilee'

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Golden Trumpet Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Portulaca

Allamanda

7.2.2 In German

Portulak

Allamanda

7.2.3 In French

portulaca

Allamanda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Portulaca

Allamanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Portulaca

Allamanda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Portulaca

Allamanda

7.2.7 In Polish

Portulaca

Allamanda

7.2.8 In Latin

Portulaca

Allamanda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Allamanda

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Apocyneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Portulaca and Allamanda

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Allamanda

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

Portulaca and Allamanda Physical Information

Portulaca and Allamanda physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Allamanda height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Allamanda are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Allamanda flower color: Salmon, Burgundy and Dark Salmon
Allamanda leaf color: Light Green

Care of Portulaca and Allamanda

Care of Portulaca and Allamanda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Allamanda pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Allamanda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.