Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South America
Australia
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
10-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Narrow
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Winter
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
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Mulga, True Mulga
In French
portulaca
Mulga
In Spanish
Portulaca
Mulga
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Mulga
In Polish
Portulaca
Mulga
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Portulacaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Portulaca and Mulga Tree
Season and care of Portulaca and Mulga Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Mulga Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Mulga Tree season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Mulga Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Mulga Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Portulaca and Mulga Tree Physical Information
Portulaca and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Mulga Tree are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
- Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Portulaca and Mulga Tree
Care of Portulaca and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.