Portulaca

Feather Reed Grass

About Portulaca and Feather Reed Grass

Portulaca

Feather Reed Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Light brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Portulaca

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Portulak

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

portulaca

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Portulaca

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Portulaca

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Portulaca

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Portulaca

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Portulaca

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

1260

1 27800

Properties of Portulaca and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Feather Reed Grass

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

Portulaca and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

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

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Portulaca and Feather Reed Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.