Portulaca

American Beautyberry

About Portulaca and American Beautyberry

Portulaca

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-116-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, White

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

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

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

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Portulaca

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Portulak

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

portulaca

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Portulaca

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Portulaca

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Portulaca

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Portulaca

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Portulaca

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Portulaca and American Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and American Beautyberry

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

Portulaca and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Portulaca and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Portulaca and American Beautyberry

Care of Portulaca and American Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.