Portulaca

Red Cabbage

About Portulaca and Red Cabbage

Portulaca

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

6-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Portulaca

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Portulak

Rotkohl

In French

portulaca

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Portulaca

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Portulaca

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Portulaca

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Portulaca

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Portulacaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Red Cabbage

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

Portulaca and Red Cabbage Physical Information

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

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Red Cabbage

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