Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
Typha angustifolia
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Bog Garden, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-1
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
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Red
Light Yellow, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Flat, Narrow
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs Very high moisture
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Wildlife
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
TYPHA angustifolia
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
In Hindi
Portulaca
Narrowleaf Cattail
In German
Portulak
Schmalblättriger Cattail
In French
portulaca
Narrowleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Portulaca
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
In Greek
Portulaca
στενόφυλλα Cattail
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Narrowleaf Tifa
In Polish
Portulaca
Wąskolistne Cattail
In Latin
Portulaca
Cattail glaucescens
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Typhales
Family
Portulacaceae
Typhaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Portulaca and Narrowleaf Cattail
Season and care of Portulaca and Narrowleaf Cattail is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Narrowleaf Cattail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Narrowleaf Cattail season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Narrowleaf Cattail is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Narrowleaf Cattail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Portulaca and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information
Portulaca and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
- Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green
Care of Portulaca and Narrowleaf Cattail
Care of Portulaca and Narrowleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Narrowleaf Cattail pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Narrowleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.