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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Spices
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
South America

Types

Star anise and more
Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

050
0 40000
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Habitat

Thickets, Woods
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.25 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Cough
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant
Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pimpinella anisum
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Anise
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

सौंफ़ का पौध
Portulaca

In German

Anis
Portulak

In French

Anis
portulaca

In Spanish

Anís
Portulaca

In Greek

γλυκάνισο
Portulaca

In Portuguese

anis
Portulaca

In Polish

Anyż
Portulaca

In Latin

Anethum
Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Pimpinella
Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Difference Between Anise and Portulaca

If you are confused whether Anise or Portulaca are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Anise and Portulaca Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Anise are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Portulaca fertilizers required are Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Anise and Portulaca if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Anise and Portulaca

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Anise and Portulaca. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Anise and Portulaca as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Anise is Asthma, constipation and Cough whereas of Portulaca is Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite and Swelling. Anise has beauty benefits as follows: while Portulaca has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Anise vs Portulaca

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Anise vs Portulaca and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Anise are Respiratory problems, Skin irritation and Skin rash whereas of Portulaca have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Anise has no showy fruits and Portulaca has no showy fruits. Also Anise is flowering and Portulaca is not flowering . You can compare Anise and Portulaca facts and facts of other plants too.