Portulaca

Silver Birch

About Portulaca and Silver Birch

Portulaca

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

South America

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

5060

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-112-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

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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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Portulaca

Silver Birch

In German

Portulak

Weißbirke

In French

portulaca

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Portulaca

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Portulaca

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Silver Birch

In Polish

Portulaca

Silver Birch

In Latin

Portulaca

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Portulacaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

160

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Properties of Portulaca and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Silver Birch

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

Portulaca and Silver Birch Physical Information

Portulaca and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Silver Birch are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Portulaca and Silver Birch

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