Portulaca

Henbit Deadnettle

About Portulaca and Henbit Deadnettle

Portulaca

Henbit Deadnettle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

South America

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

5040

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Dry

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Allergy

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Portulaca

henbit deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Portulacaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Lamium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

126

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Properties of Portulaca and Henbit Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Henbit Deadnettle

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

Portulaca and Henbit Deadnettle Physical Information

Portulaca and Henbit Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Henbit Deadnettle are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green

Care of Portulaca and Henbit Deadnettle

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