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Common Name: Moss Rose      Latin Name: Portulaca grandiflora      Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
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Portulaca grandiflora

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Category: Annual
Family: PORTULACACEAE
Genus: Portulaca
species: grandiflora
Origin:
Size: 0 (min) to 0 (max)
Size Description:
Notes:
Height x width: 2 to 8 inches tall and 1 foot wide.
Foliage: Prostrate or ascending, loose hairs at joints and among flowers, scattered, narrow, 1 inch long or shorter, succulent.
Flowers: Delicate pink, purple, red or yellow flowers, born singly or in branched inflorescences. Flowers of older varieties only open when the sun is shining and close at night. Blooms all summer until frost
Culture: Full sun—flowering is greatly reduced in the shade, and dry, sandy soil
Uses: Groundcover, hanging baskets, patio containers, edging, rock garden
Propagation: seed
Related species: Portulaca oleracea, common Purslane, is a sprawling plant with smooth, thick, fleshy, reddish stems. It produces single flowers sparsely although hybrid ornamental purslanes are floriferous. It is native throughout the U.S. and a well-known weed that can become a pest in gardens during hot weather. There are a number of striking ornamental cultivars of Portulaca oleracea.
Cultivars: Sundial and Sundance series tend to stay open on cloudy days as well as in sunshine. Many other Portulaca cultivars are available.
Notes courtesy of Sue Trusty.

Characteristics:
Availability:star ratingstar ratingstar ratingstar ratingstar ratingHigh Availability
Full Sun Tolerance:star ratingstar ratingstar ratingstar ratingstar ratingPerforms WellSee other plants that like full sun.
Part Shade Tolerance:star ratingstar ratingLower Than Average Performance
Deep Shade Tolerance:star ratingstar ratingLower Than Average Performance
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Bloom history: (Recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio, unless otherwise noted)6/1/2008 until 10/30/2008 See other plants that bloom at this time.
Plant Images and Specimens
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220
Specimen: 59
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Portulaca at night
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Summer
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Portulaca at night
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Summer
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Portulaca at night
Age: 2008
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Summer
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