Plant knowledge
Portulaca
Portulaca grandiflora
পোর্টুলাকা
- Family
- Portulacaceae
- Origin
- South America
- Native status
- introduced
- Habit
- herb
- Mature height
- 10–20 cm
- Mature spread
- Low mat
- Climate
- Hot, bright rooftops and beds
- Light
- full sun
- Water
- low
- Soil
- Gritty, free-draining mix
- Growth
- Fast in heat
- Flowering
- Bright day flowers
- Fruiting
- Not a crop
Uses
- Rooftop colour
- Hot balcony trays
Care
- Sun and a dryish mix. Overwatering is the usual failure.
Landscape uses
- Roof edges
- Hot planters
Limited; ornamental cover.
Environmental benefits
- Low water use in sun
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