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About Portulaca and Tritoma

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
1.3 Origin
South America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Damp Places, Marshy ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-4
1.8 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Snails
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
7.2 Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
7.2.1 In Hindi
Portulaca
Tritoma
7.2.2 In German
Portulak
Tritoma
7.2.3 In French
portulaca
Tritoma
7.2.4 In Spanish
Portulaca
tritoma
7.2.5 In Greek
Portulaca
tritoma
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Portulaca
Tritoma
7.2.7 In Polish
Portulaca
Tritoma
7.2.8 In Latin
Portulaca
Trytoma
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Portulacaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Portulaca
Kniphofia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
72
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Portulaca and Tritoma

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

Season and Care of Portulaca and Tritoma

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

Portulaca and Tritoma Physical Information

Portulaca and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Tritoma are as follows:

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Portulaca and Tritoma

Care of Portulaca and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.