Portulaca

Peruvian Daffodil

About Portulaca and Peruvian Daffodil

Portulaca

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-8

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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Portulaca

peruvian daffodil

In German

Portulak

peruvian daffodil

In French

portulaca

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Portulaca

Pamianthe

In Greek

Portulaca

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Portulaca

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Portulaca

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Portulaca

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Portulacaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Portulaca and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Portulaca and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Portulaca and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.