Portulaca

Perilla

About Portulaca and Perilla

Portulaca

Perilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs, Spices

Origin

South America

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

5020

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-117-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm45.72 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

PERILLA frutescens

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Perilla, Shiso

In Hindi

Portulaca

Perilla plant

In German

Portulak

Perilla Pflanze

In French

portulaca

plante Perilla

In Spanish

Portulaca

planta de perilla

In Greek

Portulaca

φυτό perilla

In Portuguese

Portulaca

planta Perilla

In Polish

Portulaca

Poręcz roślin

In Latin

Portulaca

Perilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Portulacaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Perilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

123

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Perilla

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Perilla

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

Portulaca and Perilla Physical Information

Portulaca and Perilla physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Perilla are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Perilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Perilla leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Portulaca and Perilla

Care of Portulaca and Perilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Perilla pruning is done . In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Perilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.