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About Portulaca and Sapodilla

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
South America
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Coastal Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
11-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
1.8 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
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
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
Manilkara zapota
7.2 Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
7.2.1 In Hindi
Portulaca
चीकू
7.2.2 In German
Portulak
Breiapfelbaum
7.2.3 In French
portulaca
Sapotillier
7.2.4 In Spanish
Portulaca
chicle
7.2.5 In Greek
Portulaca
sapodilla
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Portulaca
sapodilla
7.2.7 In Polish
Portulaca
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
7.2.8 In Latin
Portulaca
sapodilla
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Portulacaceae
Sapotaceae
8.6 Genus
Portulaca
Abelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Sapoteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Sapotoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
134
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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Properties of Portulaca and Sapodilla

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

Season and Care of Portulaca and Sapodilla

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

Portulaca and Sapodilla Physical Information

Portulaca and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Sapodilla are as follows:

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

  • Sapodilla flower color: Yellow

  • Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Sapodilla

Care of Portulaca and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.