Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Trees
Origin
South America
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-8
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
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Well drained
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Fever, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
Fraxinus
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Ash Tree
In Hindi
Portulaca
राख पेड़
In French
portulaca
Frêne
In Spanish
Portulaca
Fresno
In Greek
Portulaca
δέντρο Ash
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Freixo
In Polish
Portulaca
Jesion
In Latin
Portulaca
Fraxinum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Portulacaceae
Oleaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Portulaca and Ash Tree
Season and care of Portulaca and Ash Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Ash Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Ash Tree season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Ash Tree is Acidic.
Portulaca and Ash Tree Physical Information
Portulaca and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Ash Tree are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Ash Tree flower color: White
- Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Portulaca and Ash Tree
Care of Portulaca and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.