Portulaca

Citrus

About Portulaca and Citrus

Portulaca

Citrus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

South America

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Number of Varieties

50150

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm244.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Purple, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, 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

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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

CITRUS

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Citrus

In Hindi

Portulaca

निम्बू-वंश

In German

Portulak

Zitruspflanzen

In French

portulaca

Citrus

In Spanish

Portulaca

Citrus

In Greek

Portulaca

Citrus

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Citrus é um género

In Polish

Portulaca

Cytrus

In Latin

Portulaca

citrus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Portulacaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

128

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Citrus

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Citrus

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

Portulaca and Citrus Physical Information

Portulaca and Citrus physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Citrus are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Citrus

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