Portulaca

China Rose

About Portulaca and China Rose

Portulaca

China Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Asia, Europe, North America

1.4 Types

Not available

R. chinensis var. chinensis, R. chinensis var. spontanea,R. chinensis var. semperflorens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-113-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Rosa chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

China Rose, Chinese rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Portulaca

चीनी गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Portulak

Rosa chinensis

7.2.3 In French

portulaca

Rosier de Chine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Portulaca

Rosa chinensis

7.2.5 In Greek

Portulaca

Rosa chinensis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Portulaca

chinese Rose

7.2.7 In Polish

Portulaca

Chińska róża

7.2.8 In Latin

Portulaca

Chinese rosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1100

1 27800

Properties of Portulaca and China Rose

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and China Rose

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

Portulaca and China Rose Physical Information

Portulaca and China Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas China Rose height is 130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and China Rose are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
China Rose flower color: Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
China Rose leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and China Rose

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