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About Snow Flake and Portulaca

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland, wooded grassland
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
5-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Cottage garden, Edible
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
PORTULACA grandiflora
7.2 Common Name
Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
7.2.1 In Hindi
Snow Flake
Portulaca
7.2.2 In German
Schneeflocke
Portulak
7.2.3 In French
Flocon de neige
portulaca
7.2.4 In Spanish
Copo de nieve
Portulaca
7.2.5 In Greek
Νιφάδα χιονιού
Portulaca
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Floco de neve
Portulaca
7.2.7 In Polish
Płatek śniegu
Portulaca
7.2.8 In Latin
Aureus
Portulaca
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Portulacaceae
8.6 Genus
Euphorbia
Portulaca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2000
Rank: 9 (Overall)
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Snow Flake and Portulaca

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

Season and Care of Snow Flake and Portulaca

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

Snow Flake and Portulaca Physical Information

Snow Flake and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Snow Flake and Portulaca are as follows:

  • Snow Flake flower color: White

  • Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Flake and Portulaca

Care of Snow Flake and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Flake pruning is done 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 Snow Flake 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.