Portulaca

Silver Sage

About Portulaca and Silver Sage

Portulaca

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

5025

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8 - 5

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Portulaca

रजत बाबा

In German

Portulak

Silver Sage

In French

portulaca

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Portulaca

silver Sage

In Greek

Portulaca

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Portulaca

silver Sage

In Polish

Portulaca

silver Sage

In Latin

Portulaca

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Portulacaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1900

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Silver Sage

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

Portulaca and Silver Sage Physical Information

Portulaca and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Silver Sage are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Portulaca and Silver Sage

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