Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America
South America
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
8-10
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Strap shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
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
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Portulacaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
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.