Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
Minneola, Nova, Orlando
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Hillside, Low Elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-9
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Ovate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Oral Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Added to salads
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
CITRUS x tangelo
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Tangelo
In Hindi
Portulaca
Tangelo
In German
Portulak
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)
In French
portulaca
Tangelo
In Spanish
Portulaca
Tangelo
In Greek
Portulaca
Tangelo
In Portuguese
Portulaca
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina
In Polish
Portulaca
Tangelo
In Latin
Portulaca
Tangelo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Portulacaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Aurantioideae
Season and Care of Portulaca and Tangelo
Season and care of Portulaca and Tangelo is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Tangelo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Tangelo season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Tangelo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tangelo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Portulaca and Tangelo Physical Information
Portulaca and Tangelo physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Tangelo are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Tangelo flower color: White
- Tangelo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Portulaca and Tangelo
Care of Portulaca and Tangelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Tangelo 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 Tangelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.