Portulaca

Taro

About Portulaca and Taro

Portulaca

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

50200

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Portulaca

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Arales

Family

Portulacaceae

Araceae

Genus

Portulaca

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Taro

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

Portulaca and Taro Physical Information

Portulaca and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Taro are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Portulaca and Taro

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