Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Central America, South America
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
-9999
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
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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Red
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
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
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
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Beautiful Skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
Portulaca
String Bean
In French
portulaca
Haricot vert
In Spanish
Portulaca
String Bean
In Greek
Portulaca
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Feijão de corda
In Polish
Portulaca
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
Portulaca
Gloria Bean
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Portulacaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Portulaca and String Bean
Season and care of Portulaca and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and String Bean season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.
Portulaca and String Bean Physical Information
Portulaca and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and String Bean are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
- String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Care of Portulaca and String Bean
Care of Portulaca and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and String Bean 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 String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.