Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa
South America
Types
Not Available
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, meadows
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red, Rose
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
Delphinium cardinale
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
लाल रंग Delphinium
Portulaca
In German
Scarlet Delphinium
Portulak
In French
Scarlet Delphinium
portulaca
In Spanish
Scarlet Delphinium
Portulaca
In Greek
Scarlet Δελφίνιο
Portulaca
In Portuguese
Scarlet Delphinium
Portulaca
In Polish
Scarlet Delphinium
Portulaca
In Latin
Delphinium coccino
Portulaca
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Delphinium
Portulaca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca
Wondering what are the properties of Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca? We provide you with everything About Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca. Scarlet Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Portulaca doesn't have thorns. Also Scarlet Delphinium does not have fragrant flowers. Scarlet Delphinium has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting and Portulaca has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca
Season and care of Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca is important to know. While considering everything about Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Scarlet Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Portulaca season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Scarlet Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Portulaca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Scarlet Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline.
Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca Physical Information
Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Scarlet Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca are as follows:
Scarlet Delphinium flower color: Red and Rose
Scarlet Delphinium leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
- Portulaca leaf color: Green
Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca
Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scarlet Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Scarlet Delphinium 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.
