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About Yarrow and Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America
South America

Types

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula
Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

8550
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-95-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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

-
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall
Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Achillea millefolium
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Yarrow, common yarrow
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का पौधा
Portulaca

In German

Gemeine Schafgarbe
Portulak

In French

Millefeuille
portulaca

In Spanish

La milenrama
Portulaca

In Greek

μυριόφυλλο
Portulaca

In Portuguese

milefólio
Portulaca

In Polish

krwawnika
Portulaca

In Latin

ACHILLEOS
Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Achillea
Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1101
1 27800
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Properties of Yarrow and Portulaca

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

Season and Care of Yarrow and Portulaca

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

Yarrow and Portulaca Physical Information

Yarrow and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Portulaca are as follows:

  • Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow

  • Yarrow leaf color: Light Green

  • Portulaca flower color: Red

  • Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Yarrow and Portulaca

Care of Yarrow and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Yarrow 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.