Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Not available
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Red
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long slender
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
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
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Portulaca
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Portulak
Hyazinthe
In French
portulaca
jacinthe
In Spanish
Portulaca
jacinto
In Greek
Portulaca
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Portulaca
jacinto
In Polish
Portulaca
hiacynt
In Latin
Portulaca
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Portulacaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Season and Care of Portulaca and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Portulaca and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Wild Hyacinth season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Portulaca and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Portulaca and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Portulaca and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Portulaca and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.