Portulaca

Anise

About Portulaca and Anise

Portulaca

Anise

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Spices

Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Southwest Asia

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Star anise and more

Number of Varieties

500

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Thickets, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-4

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, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1.25 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

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

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Asthma, constipation, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Edging, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Pimpinella anisum

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Anise

In Hindi

Portulaca

सौंफ़ का पौध

In German

Portulak

Anis

In French

portulaca

Anis

In Spanish

Portulaca

Anís

In Greek

Portulaca

γλυκάνισο

In Portuguese

Portulaca

anis

In Polish

Portulaca

Anyż

In Latin

Portulaca

Anethum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Portulacaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Pimpinella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Anise

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Anise

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

Portulaca and Anise Physical Information

Portulaca and Anise physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Anise height is 2.50 cm and width 1.25 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Anise are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Anise flower color: White
Anise leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Anise

Care of Portulaca and Anise include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Anise pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.