Portulaca

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Portulaca and Mirabilis Jalapa

Portulaca

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Edible dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Portulaca

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Portulak

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

portulaca

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Portulaca

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Portulaca

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Portulaca

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Portulaca

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Portulaca

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Portulaca and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Portulaca and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Portulaca and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Portulaca and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.