Portulaca

Viola

About Portulaca and Viola

Portulaca

Viola

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrubs

Origin

South America

World/Pandemic

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

50500

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 1

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm12.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

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

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

Portulaca

Viola

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

Family

Portulacaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Violoideae

Number of Species

1600

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Properties of Portulaca and Viola

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Viola

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

Portulaca and Viola Physical Information

Portulaca and Viola physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Viola are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Viola

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