Texas Sage

Portulaca

About Texas Sage and Portulaca

Texas Sage

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

South America

Types

Leucophyllum frutescens

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

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

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Texas Sage

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Salvia

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

9001

1 27800

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Properties of Texas Sage and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Texas Sage and Portulaca

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

Texas Sage and Portulaca Physical Information

Texas Sage and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Texas Sage and Portulaca are as follows:

Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Texas Sage and Portulaca

Care of Texas Sage and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Sage pruning is done 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 Texas Sage 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.