What is Portulaca?

Portulaca is a genus of flowering plants that thrive in hot, dry conditions such as conditions found in his native South America. People who live in areas affected in drought often use Portulation to add color and green to their gardens without the need for water, and this plant also grows well in containers. Many garden shops be carried in the spring of Portulaca seedlings and the plant can also be grown from seeds if the seeds after the last chance went through the last chance to Frost. It is annual, so it will die when the cold weather arrives, but it may look good from the end of spring to the beginning of autumn if there is at least six hours of direct sunlight a day. In fact, Portulaca enjoys poor, sandy soil and minimal watering, so it is a great plant for the garden areas where other plants will behave, such as flower spoons in the tirelessly sunny area.

in this genus Look is slightly different, but usually it is sneaking groundLand with fleshy leaves in the shape of a spoon and brightly colored flowers. In most cultivars, flowers bloom only in sunlight, close at night or in cloudy weather. Floral colors may vary, but white, pink and yellow are common, and some Portulaca cultivars are kept specifically so that they have particularly spectacular flowers.

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Portulaca grows rapidly in the right conditions and rarely rises above more than four inches (10 centimeters) in height, usually forming matte growth that hugs the ground. In order to keep Moss Roses tidy, it is good regular heads to remove dead flowers and cut off any leaves that brown or die. Portulaca is resistant to planted between tiles and other high -traded areas, although it is usually thinner in areas where people walk.

Purslane is resistant in USDA zones seven to 11 and in a particularly warm climate it can beIn winter and grow again in the following year. This plant is also easy to verify, although it is usually not solved by the truth, so the new plants may not look just like the original plants. In general, Portulaca does not renew enough to become a serious pest, although it is considered to be weeds in some areas.