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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Herbs
Flowering Plants

Origin

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South America

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower
Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

3050
0 40000
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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

40.60 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Rocky Soil
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

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container
Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

coneflower
Portulaca

In German

Sonnenhut
Portulak

In French

coneflower
portulaca

In Spanish

equinácea
Portulaca

In Greek

coneflower
Portulaca

In Portuguese

Coneflower
Portulaca

In Polish

jeżówka
Portulaca

In Latin

coneflower
Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Echinodermata
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Echinacea
Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

91
1 27800
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Difference Between Coneflower and Portulaca

If you are confused whether Coneflower 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 Coneflower and Portulaca Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Coneflower are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers, whereas for Portulaca fertilizers required are Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Coneflower and Portulaca if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Coneflower and Portulaca

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Coneflower and Portulaca. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Coneflower 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 Coneflower is Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines and Urinary tract problems whereas of Portulaca is Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite and Swelling. Coneflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Portulaca has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Coneflower 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 Coneflower 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 Coneflower are Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting whereas of Portulaca have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Coneflower has no showy fruits and Portulaca has no showy fruits. Also Coneflower is not flowering and Portulaca is not flowering . You can compare Coneflower and Portulaca facts and facts of other plants too.