Portulaca

Comfrey

About Portulaca and Comfrey

Portulaca

Comfrey

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America

Europe, Russia

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-116-11

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Shallow soil, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

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

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

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

Portulaca

Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Portulacaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Symphytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Comfrey

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

Portulaca and Comfrey Physical Information

Portulaca and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Comfrey are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Portulaca and Comfrey

Care of Portulaca and Comfrey include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Comfrey pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Remove dead leaves. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Comfrey needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.