Portulaca

Granny Smith Apple

About Portulaca and Granny Smith Apple

Portulaca

Granny Smith Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Malus domestica

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple

In Hindi

Portulaca

Granny Smith

In German

Portulak

Granny Smith

In French

portulaca

Granny Smith

In Spanish

Portulaca

Granny Smith

In Greek

Portulaca

Granny Smith

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Maçã-verde

In Polish

Portulaca

Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'

In Latin

Portulaca

Granny Smith

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Portulacaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

17500

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Granny Smith Apple

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Granny Smith Apple

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

Portulaca and Granny Smith Apple Physical Information

Portulaca and Granny Smith Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Granny Smith Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Granny Smith Apple are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Granny Smith Apple flower color: White
Granny Smith Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Granny Smith Apple

Care of Portulaca and Granny Smith Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Granny Smith Apple 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 Granny Smith Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.