Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
South America
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Types
Not available
Perennials
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
2-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 6
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, 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
Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lobed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Bedding Plant, Container
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
In Hindi
Portulaca
Melampodium
In German
Portulak
Melmpodiam
In French
portulaca
Melmpodiam
In Spanish
Portulaca
Melmpodiam
In Greek
Portulaca
Melmpodiam
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Melmpodiam
In Polish
Portulaca
Melmpodiam
In Latin
Portulaca
Melmpodiam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Portulacaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Portulaca
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Millerieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Season and Care of Portulaca and Melampodium
Season and care of Portulaca and Melampodium is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Melampodium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Melampodium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Melampodium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Melampodium is Neutral.
Portulaca and Melampodium Physical Information
Portulaca and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Melampodium are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Melampodium leaf color: Green
Care of Portulaca and Melampodium
Care of Portulaca and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.