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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
South America  

Types
Brassica rapa  
Portulaca grandiflora  

Number of Varieties
3  
50  
99+

Habitat
orchards, Subtropical climates  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-11  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sienna  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cottage garden, Edible  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Tat Soi, Tatsoi  
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca  

In Hindi
Tatsoi  
Portulaca  

In German
Tatsoi  
Portulak  

In French
Tatsoi  
portulaca  

In Spanish
Tatsoi  
Portulaca  

In Greek
Tatsoi  
Portulaca  

In Portuguese
Tatsoi  
Portulaca  

In Polish
Tatsoi  
Portulaca  

In Latin
Tatsoi  
Portulaca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Portulaca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
1  
99+

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Difference Between Tatsoi and Portulaca

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

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Importance of Tatsoi and Portulaca

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

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

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