Wall Germander

Portulaca

About Wall Germander and Portulaca

Wall Germander

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herb

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

10050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*4

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEUCRIUM chamaedrys

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Wall Germander

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Portulaca

In German

Hortensie

Portulak

In French

Hortensia

portulaca

In Spanish

Hortensia

Portulaca

In Greek

υδραγεία

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Portulaca

In Polish

Hortensja

Portulaca

In Latin

Hibiscus

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Wall Germander and Portulaca

Wondering what are the properties of Wall Germander and Portulaca? We provide you with everything About Wall Germander and Portulaca. Wall Germander doesn't have thorns and Portulaca doesn't have thorns. Also Wall Germander does not have fragrant flowers. Wall Germander has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Portulaca has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Wall Germander and Portulaca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wall Germander and Portulaca

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

Wall Germander and Portulaca Physical Information

Wall Germander and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Wall Germander height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Wall Germander and Portulaca are as follows:

Wall Germander flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Wall Germander leaf color: Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Wall Germander and Portulaca

Care of Wall Germander and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wall Germander 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 Wall Germander needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.