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About Portulaca and Pumpkin Tree

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
1.3 Origin
South America
Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
18
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Moist Soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
3-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 1
1.8 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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
imparipinnate
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Rich
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
SOLANUM integrifolium
7.2 Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Portulaca
कद्दू पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Portulak
Kürbis-Baum
7.2.3 In French
portulaca
arbre de citrouille
7.2.4 In Spanish
Portulaca
árbol de calabaza
7.2.5 In Greek
Portulaca
δέντρο κολοκύθας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Portulaca
árvore abóbora
7.2.7 In Polish
Portulaca
drzewa dyni
7.2.8 In Latin
Portulaca
PEPO ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Portulacaceae
Oleaceae
8.6 Genus
Portulaca
Fraxinus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Portulaca and Pumpkin Tree

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

Season and Care of Portulaca and Pumpkin Tree

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

Portulaca and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Portulaca and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

  • Pumpkin Tree flower color: White

  • Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Portulaca and Pumpkin Tree

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

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