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About Portulaca and Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

South America
China

Types

Portulaca grandiflora
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

50100
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
10 - 7

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
7, 9, 10

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm3.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Centipede Grass

In Hindi

Portulaca
Hydrangea

In German

Portulak
Hortensie

In French

portulaca
Hortensia

In Spanish

Portulaca
Hortensia

In Greek

Portulaca
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Portulaca
Hortênsia

In Polish

Portulaca
Hortensja

In Latin

Portulaca
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
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Family

Portulacaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Ophiuroides

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Sorghum

Number of Species

110
1 27800
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Properties of Portulaca and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Portulaca and Centipede Grass

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

Portulaca and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Portulaca and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Portulaca and Centipede Grass

Care of Portulaca and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.