Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
4-9
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires a 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 damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
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 Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
Portulaca
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Portulak
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
portulaca
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Portulaca
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Portulaca
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Portulaca
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Portulaca
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Portulaca
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Portulacaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Portulaca and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Portulaca and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Beardlip Penstemon season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Portulaca and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Portulaca and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
- Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Portulaca and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Portulaca and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.