Portulaca

Root Parsley

About Portulaca and Root Parsley

Portulaca

Root Parsley

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Southern Europe

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

50100

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

21,22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Red 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

PETROSELINUM crispum var. tuberosum 'Bartowich Long'

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Root Parsley

In Hindi

Portulaca

Hydrangea

In German

Portulak

Hortensie

In French

portulaca

Hortensia

In Spanish

Portulaca

Hortensia

In Greek

Portulaca

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Hortênsia

In Polish

Portulaca

Hortensja

In Latin

Portulaca

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Portulacaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Root Parsley

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Root Parsley

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

Portulaca and Root Parsley Physical Information

Portulaca and Root Parsley physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Root Parsley height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Root Parsley are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Root Parsley flower color: Yellow green
Root Parsley leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Root Parsley

Care of Portulaca and Root Parsley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Root Parsley 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 Root Parsley needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.