Portulaca

Saururus cernuus

About Portulaca and Saururus cernuus

Portulaca

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

Origin

South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-113-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

11-1

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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 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

bees

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

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

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Portulaca

Saururus cernuus

In German

Portulak

Saururus cernuus

In French

portulaca

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Portulaca

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Portulaca

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Portulaca

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Portulaca

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Piperales

Family

Portulacaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Saururus cernuus

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

Portulaca and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Portulaca and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Saururus cernuus

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