Plants

Introduction / परिचय

Portulaca or ten bajiya is a plant with colorful flowers, which spreads like grass on the ground. This easy-to-grow plant does not require much care or water and can tolerate harsh sunlight. Portulaca is also known as 10 bajiya flowers or naubajia flower, nobchi grass, gul duphari, clock flower in Hindi. Portulaca is also known in English as the 9 o'clock or 10 o'clock flower, Sun Rose, or Moss Rose.

The botanical name of Portulaca is Portulaca Grandiflora. Its flowers bloom every day with the morning sun and start closing after sunset. It is believed that planting a Nobchi flower plant in the house brings wealth and prosperity and increases money. Portulaca flowers are available in many colors like red, orange, cream, purple, white, yellow, pink, dark purple, etc.

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Varieties / किस्मे

Found in the tropical areas of the world, this plant comes from the portulacaceae family, which has about 50-100 varieties, it is known by many names in different places such as Sunrose, Mossrose, 9 o clock flower Parslane, etc.

• Portulaca grandiflora
• Portulaca umbraticola

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Classification of Plants/ पौधों का वर्गीकरण

The length of its plants ranges from 6 inches to 1 feet. Its leaves are fleshy and thick. Its plants look amazing in the pots hanging on the string from a height because its flower-filled vines grow and hang from the pot. Its cutting is taken very easily, its 3-4 inch cutting also becomes very dense in a few weeks, its flowers are red, orange, pink, white, and yellow.

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History / इतिहास

Portulaca plant is known by the name 'Nobachi'. Portulaca grandiflora is a succulent flowering plant in the family Portulacaceae, native to Argentina, southern Brazil, and Uruguay, and often cultivated in gardens. It is known by many names, including Nobachi plant, rose moss, eleven o'clock, moss rose, tenbage, Mexican rose, moss rose, sun rose, rock rose, and moss-rose marmalade. It is also seen in South Asia and is widespread in most cities with old 18th- and 19th-century architecture in the Balkans.

Uses and Benefits / उपयोग एवं फायदे

A variety of Portulaca, Portulaca oleracea, also called Purslane or Pursley, has been used as a nutritional herb for thousands of years. We often see it in the parks or grounds around us.

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How to Grow Plant / कैसे उगाएं

Portulaca Grow By Seeds

If you are sowing Portulaca Seeds, then keep these things in mind. There is no need to press the seeds very deeply. Make the ground crumbly by digging 1-2 inches, then spread the seeds. Now move your hands on the soil in such a way that the seeds get mixed a little in the soil.

Its seeds also require sunlight to germinate, so they are not pressed inside. After that sprinkle water. Plants will start forming in 10 to 14 days. In the meantime, sprinkle water whenever the soil feels dry. There is no need to saturate with a lot of water.

If you are planting a portulaca plant in the bed, then plant it at an interval of 6-7 inches. Portulaca flowers also attract butterflies and bees and make your garden pleasant.

 Portulaca flower Grow By Cuttings

Portulaca is one of the fastest-growing flowering plants when planted from cuttings in the rainy season, which can be easily grown in any type of soil. 2 to 4-inch length cuttings of portulaca should be taken and they should be planted in the soil at a depth of one inch, after planting the cuttings in the soil, give water, so that the cuttings are well planted in the soil.

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How to Take Care/ देखभाल कैसे करे

Portulaca can be planted in any type of soil, but it will be better if it is loamy soil. If you plant it in a pot, keep in mind that the water does not stagnate and there is open sunlight. The seeds of this plant keep falling around, due to which this plant spreads in the ground or pot. It does not need to be watered daily and even when watering is not required too much. Over watering will cause its roots to rot.

Fertilizer for portulaca

The portulaca plant can tolerate lean soil, so it requires absolutely no fertilizer. But feeding with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer at planting time can help promote healthy growth and profuse flowering.

Do Portulaca plant need full sun?

This plant requires six to eight hours of full sun on most days to bloom. If you try to grow them in a shady area, they will stop their flowers, and the plant will slowly die.

What soil does a Portulaca plant need?

Portulaca plants prefer sandy and rocky soil, and they demand excellent drainage. So you should grow your plant in containers instead of trying to improve soil drainage.

Do Portulaca plant need a lot of water?

These plants have low moisture requirements, although they are not as drought-tolerant as cacti are. The plants will tolerate periods of dryness, but flowering usually does better with some soil moisture. If there is a long stretch without rain, plan on watering.

Temperature and Humidity

Native to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, rose roses prefer high heat and low humidity. It will tolerate cool, moist spring weather as long as there is no cold. But its best growth occurs in summer time.

Common Pests and Diseases

This plant has no notable pest or disease problems. But aphids sometimes bother plants, especially in spring. With aphids, you may see a sticky substance on the leaves

Interesting Facts / रोचक तथ्य

• Cut off dried flowers immediately with deadheading so that other new buds get the necessary nutrition and produce good and new flowers.
• Its cutting is taken very easily, its 3-4 inch cutting also becomes very dense in a few weeks.

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