Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South America
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
10-14
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-9
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, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Remove branches
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
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
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
ADANSONIA digitata
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
In Hindi
Portulaca
Baobab
In German
Portulak
Affenbrotbaum
In French
portulaca
Baobab
In Spanish
Portulaca
Baobab
In Greek
Portulaca
Baobab
In Portuguese
Portulaca
baobá
In Polish
Portulaca
Baobab
In Latin
Portulaca
Baobab
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Malvales
Family
Portulacaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Adansonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Portulaca and Baobab
Season and care of Portulaca and Baobab is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Baobab Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Baobab season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Baobab is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Baobab is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Portulaca and Baobab Physical Information
Portulaca and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Baobab are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
- Baobab leaf color: Green
Care of Portulaca and Baobab
Care of Portulaca and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.