Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
South America
China, Japan
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
-
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
6-9
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Red
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Rhomboid
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
Portulaca
Bluebeard
In German
Portulak
Blaubart
In French
portulaca
Bluebeard
In Spanish
Portulaca
Barba Azul
In Greek
Portulaca
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Barba Azul
In Polish
Portulaca
Sinobrody
In Latin
Portulaca
Bluebeard
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Portulacaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Caryopteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Portulaca and Bluebeard
Season and care of Portulaca and Bluebeard is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Bluebeard Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Bluebeard season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Bluebeard is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bluebeard is Acidic, Neutral.
Portulaca and Bluebeard Physical Information
Portulaca and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Bluebeard are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
- Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Portulaca and Bluebeard
Care of Portulaca and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.