Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Grass
  
Origin
South America
  
Southern Asia, India
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
  
6-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
11- 6
  
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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Arrowhead
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Clay, 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
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
  
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
  
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
  
Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
  
CYNODON dactylon
  
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
  
Bermuda Grass
  
In Hindi
Portulaca
  
बरमूडा घास
  
In German
Portulak
  
Bermuda Gras
  
In French
portulaca
  
l'herbe des Bermudes
  
In Spanish
Portulaca
  
Grama
  
In Greek
Portulaca
  
Αγριάδα
  
In Portuguese
Portulaca
  
grama Bermuda
  
In Polish
Portulaca
  
Trawa Bermuda
  
In Latin
Portulaca
  
Bermuda Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Portulacaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Portulaca
  
Cynodon Rich
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Chlorideae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Season and Care of Portulaca and Bermuda Grass
Season and care of Portulaca and Bermuda Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Bermuda Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Bermuda Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Bermuda Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bermuda Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Portulaca and Bermuda Grass Physical Information
Portulaca and Bermuda Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Bermuda Grass are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Bermuda Grass flower color: Not Available
- Bermuda Grass leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Portulaca and Bermuda Grass
Care of Portulaca and Bermuda Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Bermuda Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bermuda Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.