Portulaca

Enkianthus

About Portulaca and Enkianthus

Portulaca

Enkianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not available

Enkianthus campanulatus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-117-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-6

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

6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm240.00 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

Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Bicolor, Striped

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

ENKIANTHUS deflexus

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Enkianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Portulaca

Enkianthus

7.2.2 In German

Portulak

Enkianthus

7.2.3 In French

portulaca

Enkianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Portulaca

Enkianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Portulaca

Enkianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Portulaca

Enkianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Portulaca

Enkianthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Portulaca

Enkianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Enkianthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heteromorpheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Enkianthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Portulaca and Enkianthus

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Enkianthus

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

Portulaca and Enkianthus Physical Information

Portulaca and Enkianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Enkianthus height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Enkianthus are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Enkianthus flower color: Light Pink, Rose and Ivory
Enkianthus leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Portulaca and Enkianthus

Care of Portulaca and Enkianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Enkianthus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Enkianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.