Portulaca

Tritoma

About Portulaca and Tritoma

Portulaca

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

5070

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-116-9

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

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

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

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Portulaca

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Portulacaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

172

1 27800

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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 and Tritoma 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 Tritoma and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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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.