Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
Bearded Iris
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Boggy areas, Dry areas, meadows, Rocky Mountains, Semi desert, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
3-9
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
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
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red
Rose, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Sickle-Shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Plants
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
IRIS 'Candy Apple'
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Hindi
Portulaca
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In German
Portulak
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In French
portulaca
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Spanish
Portulaca
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Greek
Portulaca
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Polish
Portulaca
Dwarf Bearded Iris
In Latin
Portulaca
Dwarf Bearded Iris
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Portulacaceae
Iridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Season and Care of Portulaca and Dwarf Bearded Iris
Season and care of Portulaca and Dwarf Bearded Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Dwarf Bearded Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Dwarf Bearded Iris season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Dwarf Bearded Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Dwarf Bearded Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Portulaca and Dwarf Bearded Iris Physical Information
Portulaca and Dwarf Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Dwarf Bearded Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Dwarf Bearded Iris are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Dwarf Bearded Iris flower color: Rose and Burgundy
- Dwarf Bearded Iris leaf color: Green
Care of Portulaca and Dwarf Bearded Iris
Care of Portulaca and Dwarf Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Dwarf Bearded Iris 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 Dwarf Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.