Portulaca

Red Buckeye

About Portulaca and Red Buckeye

Portulaca

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf Blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Portulaca

Red Buckeye

In German

Portulak

Red Buckeye

In French

portulaca

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Portulaca

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Portulaca

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Portulaca

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Portulaca

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Portulacaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

120

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Properties of Portulaca and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Red Buckeye

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

Portulaca and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Portulaca and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Red Buckeye

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