Portulaca

Lobelia

About Portulaca and Lobelia

Portulaca

Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America

America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

50415

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm0.38 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Number of Species

1415

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Lobelia

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

Portulaca and Lobelia Physical Information

Portulaca and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Lobelia are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Lobelia

Care of Portulaca and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.