Portulaca

Mango Tree

About Portulaca and Mango Tree

Portulaca

Mango Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

South America

India, Melanesia

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta

Number of Varieties

50400

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1110-15

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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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze

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, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

MANGIFERA indica

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Mango

In Hindi

Portulaca

आम का पेड़

In German

Portulak

Mango Baum

In French

portulaca

Manguier

In Spanish

Portulaca

Árbol de mango

In Greek

Portulaca

Mango Tree

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Mangueira

In Polish

Portulaca

Drzewo mango

In Latin

Portulaca

Mango ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Portulacaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Mangifera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

169

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Mango Tree

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Mango Tree

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

Portulaca and Mango Tree Physical Information

Portulaca and Mango Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mango Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Mango Tree are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Mango Tree flower color: Yellow and Red
Mango Tree leaf color: Red, Purple, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Portulaca and Mango Tree

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