Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
South America
Eastern Asia
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Red
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
Lonicera japonica
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
In Hindi
Portulaca
जापानी Honeysuckle
In German
Portulak
Japanese Honeysuckle
In French
portulaca
Chèvrefeuille japonais
In Spanish
Portulaca
madreselva japonesa
In Greek
Portulaca
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Honeysuckle japonês
In Polish
Portulaca
wiciokrzew japoński
In Latin
Portulaca
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Dipsacales
Family
Portulacaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Portulaca and Japanese Honeysuckle
Season and care of Portulaca and Japanese Honeysuckle is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Japanese Honeysuckle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral.
Portulaca and Japanese Honeysuckle Physical Information
Portulaca and Japanese Honeysuckle physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Japanese Honeysuckle are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
- Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Care of Portulaca and Japanese Honeysuckle
Care of Portulaca and Japanese Honeysuckle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.