Pot Marigold

Portulaca

About Pot Marigold and Portulaca

Pot Marigold

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

South America

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-11

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Portulaca

In German

Ringelblume

Portulak

In French

pot Marigold

portulaca

In Spanish

Caléndula

Portulaca

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Portulaca

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Portulaca

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Portulaca

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Calendula

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

201

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Portulaca

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Portulaca? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Portulaca. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Portulaca doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Portulaca has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. 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 Pot Marigold and Portulaca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Portulaca

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Portulaca season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pot Marigold and Portulaca Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Portulaca are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Portulaca

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