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About Portulaca and Blackwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
1.3 Origin
South America
Australia
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
1.8 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
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Bark, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
ACACIA melanoxylon
7.2 Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Portulaca
काली लकड़ी
7.2.2 In German
Portulak
Schwarzes Holz
7.2.3 In French
portulaca
Bois noir
7.2.4 In Spanish
Portulaca
Blackwood
7.2.5 In Greek
Portulaca
Μαυρο ξυλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Portulaca
Madeira preta
7.2.7 In Polish
Portulaca
Czarne drewno
7.2.8 In Latin
Portulaca
Press
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Portulacaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Portulaca
Acacia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Acacieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1100
Rank: 17 (Overall)
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Properties of Portulaca and Blackwood

Wondering what are the properties of Portulaca and Blackwood? We provide you with everything About Portulaca and Blackwood. Portulaca doesn't have thorns and Blackwood doesn't have thorns. Also Portulaca does not have fragrant flowers. Portulaca has allergic reactions like Not Available and Blackwood has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Blackwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Portulaca and Blackwood

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

Portulaca and Blackwood Physical Information

Portulaca and Blackwood physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Portulaca and Blackwood are as follows:

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

  • Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow

  • Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Portulaca and Blackwood

Care of Portulaca and Blackwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Blackwood 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 Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.