Portulaca

Periwinkle

About Portulaca and Periwinkle

Portulaca

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America

Madagascar

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

5030

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Portulaca

Periwinkle

In German

Portulak

Immergrün

In French

portulaca

Pervenche

In Spanish

Portulaca

Bígaro

In Greek

Portulaca

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Mirta

In Polish

Portulaca

Barwinek

In Latin

Portulaca

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

Family

Portulacaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Periwinkle

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

Portulaca and Periwinkle Physical Information

Portulaca and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Periwinkle are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Periwinkle

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