Portulaca

Lemonbalm

About Portulaca and Lemonbalm

Portulaca

Lemonbalm

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

South America

Southern Europe

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-114-9

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

Portulaca

नींबू बाम

In German

Portulak

Lemonbalm

In French

portulaca

mélisse

In Spanish

Portulaca

Lemonbalm

In Greek

Portulaca

Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Lemonbalm

In Polish

Portulaca

Lemonbalm

In Latin

Portulaca

CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Portulacaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Lemonbalm

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

Portulaca and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Portulaca and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Portulaca and Lemonbalm

Care of Portulaca and Lemonbalm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.