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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

South America
Mediterranean

Types

Portulaca grandiflora
Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-118-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-6

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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Orbiculate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Well drained
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
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Red blotch

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora
ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

Portulaca
झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Portulak
Erdbeerbaum

In French

portulaca
arbousier

In Spanish

Portulaca
Árbol de fresa

In Greek

Portulaca
φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

Portulaca
medronheiro

In Polish

Portulaca
Strawberry Tree

In Latin

Portulaca
arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ericales

Family

Portulacaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Portulaca
Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

12
1 27800
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Difference Between Portulaca and Strawberry Tree

If you are confused whether Portulaca or Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Portulaca are Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Strawberry Tree fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Portulaca and Strawberry Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Portulaca and Strawberry Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Portulaca and Strawberry Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Portulaca and Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree is Antioxidants. Portulaca has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Strawberry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Portulaca vs Strawberry Tree

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 Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree have Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Portulaca has no showy fruits and Strawberry Tree has showy fruits. Also Portulaca is not flowering and Strawberry Tree is not flowering . You can compare Portulaca and Strawberry Tree facts and facts of other plants too.