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Portulaca
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Trees

Origin

South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Portulaca grandiflora
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire

Number of Varieties

50136
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Purple, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Chartreuse, Gold

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
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Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox

In Hindi

Portulaca
Goldmine Phlox

In German

Portulak
Goldgrube Phlox

In French

portulaca
Phlox Goldmine

In Spanish

Portulaca
Phlox Goldmine

In Greek

Portulaca
Goldmine Phlox

In Portuguese

Portulaca
Phlox Goldmine

In Polish

Portulaca
Goldmine Phlox

In Latin

Portulaca
.org Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Portulacaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Phlocideae

Subfamily

-
Polemonioideae

Number of Species

167
1 27800
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Difference Between Portulaca and Goldmine Phlox

If you are confused whether Portulaca or Goldmine Phlox 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 Portulaca and Goldmine Phlox Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Portulaca are Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Goldmine Phlox fertilizers required are General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Portulaca and Goldmine Phlox if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Portulaca and Goldmine Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Portulaca and Goldmine Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Portulaca and Goldmine Phlox 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 Portulaca is Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite and Swelling whereas of Goldmine Phlox is . Portulaca has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Goldmine Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Portulaca vs Goldmine Phlox

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 Portulaca vs Goldmine Phlox 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 Portulaca are whereas of Goldmine Phlox have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Portulaca has no showy fruits and Goldmine Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Portulaca is not flowering and Goldmine Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Portulaca and Goldmine Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.