Viola

Portulaca

About Viola and Portulaca

Viola

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

World/Pandemic

South America

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

50050

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

15.20 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

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

Feature Plant

Viola

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Violaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Viola

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Violoideae

Number of Species

6001

1 27800

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Properties of Viola and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Portulaca

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

Viola and Portulaca Physical Information

Viola and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Viola and Portulaca are as follows:

Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Viola and Portulaca

Care of Viola and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Viola 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 Viola 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.