Portulaca

River Birch

About Portulaca and River Birch

Portulaca

River Birch

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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

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

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

Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

BETULA nigra

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

River Birch

In Hindi

Portulaca

River Birch

In German

Portulak

Fluss Birch

In French

portulaca

Birch river

In Spanish

Portulaca

river Birch

In Greek

Portulaca

ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

Portulaca

river Birch

In Polish

Portulaca

Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Portulaca

Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Portulacaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and River Birch

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

Portulaca and River Birch Physical Information

Portulaca and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and River Birch are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Portulaca and River Birch

Care of Portulaca and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.