Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
South America
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
Not Available
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
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblong
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Not Available
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Improve skin condition
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Portulaca
meadow barley
In German
Portulak
Wiese Gerste
In French
portulaca
orge prairie
In Spanish
Portulaca
cebada prado
In Greek
Portulaca
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Portulaca
cevada prado
In Polish
Portulaca
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Portulaca
pratum hordei
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Portulacaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Portulaca and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Portulaca and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Meadow Barley season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Portulaca and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Portulaca and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Portulaca and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Portulaca and Meadow Barley
Care of Portulaca and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.