Portulaca

Applemint

About Portulaca and Applemint

Portulaca

Applemint

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

South America

Southern Europe

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm2.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

In Hindi

Portulaca

Applemint Tree

In German

Portulak

Applemint Baum

In French

portulaca

Applemint Arbre

In Spanish

Portulaca

Árbol Applemint

In Greek

Portulaca

Applemint Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Árvore applemint

In Polish

Portulaca

Applemint Drzewo

In Latin

Portulaca

Applemint ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Portulacaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Applemint

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Applemint

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

Portulaca and Applemint Physical Information

Portulaca and Applemint physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Applemint are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Portulaca and Applemint

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