Regal Geranium

Portulaca

About Regal Geranium and Portulaca

Regal Geranium

Portulaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

Elegance , Maiden

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

mild coastal areas

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

5-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Cottage garden, Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

7.2.1 In Hindi

regal geranium

Portulaca

7.2.2 In German

Regal Geranie

Portulak

7.2.3 In French

geranium royale

portulaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

geranio regia

Portulaca

7.2.5 In Greek

regal geranium

Portulaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

gerânio régio

Portulaca

7.2.7 In Polish

regal geranium

Portulaca

7.2.8 In Latin

regal geranium

Portulaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Geraniaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Pelargonium

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Unknown

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Regal Geranium and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Regal Geranium and Portulaca

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

Regal Geranium and Portulaca Physical Information

Regal Geranium and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Regal Geranium height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Regal Geranium and Portulaca are as follows:

Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Regal Geranium and Portulaca

Care of Regal Geranium and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Regal Geranium 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.