Portulaca

Garden Pea

About Portulaca and Garden Pea

Portulaca

Garden Pea

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Mediterranean

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

cowpea , pigeon pea

Number of Varieties

5017

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Fields, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

PISUM sativum

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Garden Pea

In Hindi

Portulaca

मटर

In German

Portulak

Erbse

In French

portulaca

Erbse

In Spanish

Portulaca

guisante

In Greek

Portulaca

μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Portulaca

ervilha

In Polish

Portulaca

groch

In Latin

Portulaca

pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Portulacaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Garden Pea

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Garden Pea

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

Portulaca and Garden Pea Physical Information

Portulaca and Garden Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Garden Pea are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Garden Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Garden Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Portulaca and Garden Pea

Care of Portulaca and Garden Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Garden Pea 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.