Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
South America
Mexico, Central America
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Grassland, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
10-13
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-9
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall, Early Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Mixed Border
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Christmas flower
white lace euphorbia
snow bush
snow flake
snows of Kilimanjaro
white Christmas bush
In Hindi
Portulaca
Snow Flake
In German
Portulak
Schneeflocke
In French
portulaca
Flocon de neige
In Spanish
Portulaca
Copo de nieve
In Greek
Portulaca
Νιφάδα χιονιού
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Floco de neve
In Polish
Portulaca
Płatek śniegu
In Latin
Portulaca
Aureus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
Family
Portulacaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Portulaca and Snow Flake
Season and care of Portulaca and Snow Flake is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Snow Flake Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Snow Flake season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Snow Flake is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Snow Flake is Neutral, Alkaline.
Portulaca and Snow Flake Physical Information
Portulaca and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Snow Flake are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
- Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Portulaca and Snow Flake
Care of Portulaca and Snow Flake include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Snow Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.