Portulaca

Juneberry

About Portulaca and Juneberry

Portulaca

Juneberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

South America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

shadbush, wild plum

Number of Varieties

5020

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Swamps, Thickets, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-114-9

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet, Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, 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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Deers, Hoverflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

AMELANCHIER arborea

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush

In Hindi

Portulaca

Juneberry

In German

Portulak

Felsenbirnen

In French

portulaca

Amélanchier

In Spanish

Portulaca

Amelanchier

In Greek

Portulaca

Juneberry

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Amelanchier

In Polish

Portulaca

Świdośliwa

In Latin

Portulaca

Amelanchier

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Portulacaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Amelanchier

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Juneberry

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Juneberry

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

Portulaca and Juneberry Physical Information

Portulaca and Juneberry physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Juneberry height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Juneberry are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Juneberry flower color: White
Juneberry leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Portulaca and Juneberry

Care of Portulaca and Juneberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Juneberry pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Juneberry needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Less Watering.