Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red
Brownish Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
digitate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, 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
-
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Mice
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
In Hindi
Portulaca
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
In German
Portulak
Holz Bambus
In French
portulaca
bois Bambou
In Spanish
Portulaca
bambú
In Greek
Portulaca
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Portulaca
Bamboo Timber
In Polish
Portulaca
Drewno Bamboo
In Latin
Portulaca
lignum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Portulacaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Portulaca and Timber Bamboo
Season and care of Portulaca and Timber Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Timber Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Timber Bamboo season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Timber Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Timber Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Portulaca and Timber Bamboo Physical Information
Portulaca and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Timber Bamboo are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red
- Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Portulaca and Timber Bamboo
Care of Portulaca and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.