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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
South America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 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
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

Vining/Climbing
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

609.60 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours
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
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
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

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Wolf'
PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Pumpkin
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

कद्दू
Portulaca

In German

Kürbis
Portulak

In French

Citrouille
portulaca

In Spanish

Calabaza
Portulaca

In Greek

Κολοκύθι
Portulaca

In Portuguese

Abóbora
Portulaca

In Polish

Dynia
Portulaca

In Latin

cucurbita
Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Portulacaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

91
1 27800
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Difference Between Pumpkin and Portulaca

If you are confused whether Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin and Portulaca Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pumpkin are Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Portulaca fertilizers required are Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pumpkin and Portulaca if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pumpkin and Portulaca

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pumpkin and Portulaca. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin is Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion and Regulates Blood Sugar whereas of Portulaca is Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite and Swelling. Pumpkin has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems while Portulaca has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin are Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face whereas of Portulaca have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pumpkin has showy fruits and Portulaca has no showy fruits. Also Pumpkin is not flowering and Portulaca is not flowering . You can compare Pumpkin and Portulaca facts and facts of other plants too.