Portulaca

Savoy Cabbage

About Portulaca and Savoy Cabbage

Portulaca

Savoy Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Number of Varieties

507

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

6-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 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

Light Purple, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate elongated

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

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early 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

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Nausea

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Brassica oleracea

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

In Hindi

Portulaca

Savoy Cabbage

In German

Portulak

Wirsing

In French

portulaca

Savoy Cabbage

In Spanish

Portulaca

col de col rizada

In Greek

Portulaca

Savoy Cabbage

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Savoy Cabbage

In Polish

Portulaca

Kapusta włoska

In Latin

Portulaca

Brassica Sabaudiae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Portulacaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Savoy Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Savoy Cabbage

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

Portulaca and Savoy Cabbage Physical Information

Portulaca and Savoy Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Savoy Cabbage are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Portulaca and Savoy Cabbage

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