Portulaca

Sweetshrub

About Portulaca and Sweetshrub

Portulaca

Sweetshrub

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-4

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Bark, Root

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

Calycanthus floridus

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Sweetshrub

In Hindi

Portulaca

sweetshrub

In German

Portulak

sweetshrub

In French

portulaca

sweetshrub

In Spanish

Portulaca

sweetshrub

In Greek

Portulaca

sweetshrub

In Portuguese

Portulaca

sweetshrub

In Polish

Portulaca

sweetshrub

In Latin

Portulaca

sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Laurales

Family

Portulacaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Sweetshrub

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

Portulaca and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Portulaca and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Sweetshrub

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