Portulaca

Big Bluestem

About Portulaca and Big Bluestem

Portulaca

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

South America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

504

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-112-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7 - 1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Portulaca

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Portulak

Große Bartgras

In French

portulaca

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Portulaca

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Portulaca

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Portulaca

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Portulaca

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poaceae

Family

Portulacaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Portulaca and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Portulaca and Big Bluestem. Portulaca doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Portulaca does not have fragrant flowers. Portulaca has allergic reactions like and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Portulaca and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Portulaca and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Big Bluestem season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Portulaca and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Portulaca and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Big Bluestem

Care of Portulaca and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.