1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
South America
1.4 Types
Pixie Bush, Claypan Grass
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Dry areas
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution
Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution
Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Skin rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Cottage garden, Edible
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EREMOPHILA 'Valentine'
PORTULACA grandiflora
7.2 Common Name
Poverty Bush, Fuchsia bush
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Myoporaceae
Portulacaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species