Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America
Mediterranean
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
9-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8 - 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
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
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
LATHYRUS odoratus
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Sweetpea
In Hindi
Portulaca
Sweetpea
In German
Portulak
Sweetpea
In French
portulaca
Sweetpea
In Spanish
Portulaca
Sweetpea
In Greek
Portulaca
Sweetpea
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Sweetpea
In Polish
Portulaca
Sweetpea
In Latin
Portulaca
Sweetpea
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Portulacaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Vicieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Portulaca and Sweetpea
Season and care of Portulaca and Sweetpea is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Sweetpea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Sweetpea season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Sweetpea is Loam while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral.
Portulaca and Sweetpea Physical Information
Portulaca and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Portulaca and Sweetpea are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Portulaca and Sweetpea
Care of Portulaca and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
