Portulaca

Sasanqua

About Portulaca and Sasanqua

Portulaca

Sasanqua

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

South America

Japan

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

5015

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-117-9

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less 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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

8-8-8, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize in early to mid-summer, fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Canker, Galls, Petal blight, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Astringent, Emollient, neuroprotective

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as an insecticide, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

CAMELLIA sasanqua

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Sasanqua, Sasanqua camellia

In Hindi

Portulaca

sasanqua

In German

Portulak

sasanqua

In French

portulaca

sasanqua

In Spanish

Portulaca

sasanqua

In Greek

Portulaca

sasanqua

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Sasankya

In Polish

Portulaca

Sasankya

In Latin

Portulaca

Sasankya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Theales

Family

Portulacaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Sasanqua

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Sasanqua

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

Portulaca and Sasanqua Physical Information

Portulaca and Sasanqua physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sasanqua height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Sasanqua are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Sasanqua flower color: White and Gold
Sasanqua leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Sasanqua

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