Portulaca

Elderberry

About Portulaca and Elderberry

Portulaca

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

South America

Australia, South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

500

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Elderberry

In Hindi

Portulaca

Elderberry

In German

Portulak

Holunderbeere

In French

portulaca

Sureau

In Spanish

Portulaca

Saúco

In Greek

Portulaca

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Portulaca

Bez czarny

In Latin

Portulaca

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

Family

Portulacaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Elderberry

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

Portulaca and Elderberry Physical Information

Portulaca and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Elderberry are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Elderberry

Care of Portulaca and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.