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
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Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
3-11
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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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
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Piperales
Family
Portulacaceae
Saururaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
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.