Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
South America
Chile, Southeast Asia
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
11-12
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-5
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red
Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular 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, Alkaline, Neutral
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Aphids, Mealy bugs, No serious insect or disease problems, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Bugs, Insects, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
Begonia masoniana
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid
In Hindi
Portulaca
iron cross begonia
In German
Portulak
Eisenkreuz Begonie
In French
portulaca
croix de fer bégonia
In Spanish
Portulaca
el hierro cruzado begonia
In Greek
Portulaca
σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου
In Portuguese
Portulaca
begônia cruz de ferro
In Polish
Portulaca
Iron Cross begonia
In Latin
Portulaca
ferrum crucem Begonia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales
Family
Portulacaceae
Begoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Portulaca and Begonia masoniana
Season and care of Portulaca and Begonia masoniana is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Begonia masoniana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Begonia masoniana season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Begonia masoniana is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Begonia masoniana is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.
Portulaca and Begonia masoniana Physical Information
Portulaca and Begonia masoniana physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Begonia masoniana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Begonia masoniana are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Begonia masoniana flower color: Dark Blue
- Begonia masoniana leaf color: Light Green
Care of Portulaca and Begonia masoniana
Care of Portulaca and Begonia masoniana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Begonia masoniana pruning is done 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 Begonia masoniana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.