Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
-
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
-9999
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-3
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
Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Lobed and toothed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
-
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
Ranunculus acris
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
In Hindi
Portulaca
Ranunculus
In German
Portulak
Ranunkel
In French
portulaca
Ranunculus
In Spanish
Portulaca
ranúnculo
In Greek
Portulaca
Ranunculus
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Ranogkylos
In Polish
Portulaca
Ranogkylos
In Latin
Portulaca
Ranogkylos
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Portulacaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
-
Ranunculoideae
Season and Care of Portulaca and Ranunculus
Season and care of Portulaca and Ranunculus is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Ranunculus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Ranunculus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Ranunculus is Loam while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Ranunculus is Acidic, Neutral.
Portulaca and Ranunculus Physical Information
Portulaca and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Ranunculus are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
- Ranunculus leaf color:
Care of Portulaca and Ranunculus
Care of Portulaca and Ranunculus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.