Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
South America
Types
it is a type of birch
Portulaca grandiflora
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain tops
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-75-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
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
Pyramidal
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to half of its height
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Chlorosis
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Cottage garden, Edible
Botanical Name
BETULA alleghaniensis
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Yellow Birch
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
In Hindi
Yellow Birch
Portulaca
In German
Yellow Birch
Portulak
In French
bouleau jaune
portulaca
In Spanish
Abedul amarillo
Portulaca
In Greek
κίτρινο Birch
Portulaca
In Portuguese
κίτρινο Birch
Portulaca
In Polish
żółte brzozy
Portulaca
In Latin
Birch flavum
Portulaca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Betulaceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Betula
Portulaca
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
601
1
27800
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