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Portulaca and Clarkia concinna


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
United States, California  
South America  

Types
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons  
Portulaca grandiflora  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, foothill woods  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
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
25.40 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Part sun, 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
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
-  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree  
Cottage garden, Edible  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLARKIA concinna  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Red Ribbons  
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca  

In Hindi
Clarkia concinna  
Portulaca  

In German
Clarkia concinna  
Portulak  

In French
Clarkia concinna  
portulaca  

In Spanish
concinna clarkia  
Portulaca  

In Greek
Clarkia concinna  
Portulaca  

In Portuguese
Clarkia concinna  
Portulaca  

In Polish
klarkia concinna  
Portulaca  

In Latin
Clarkia concinna  
Portulaca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
Clarkia  
Portulaca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
1  
99+

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Difference Between Clarkia concinna and Portulaca

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Importance of Clarkia concinna and Portulaca

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