Portulaca grandiflora
SUN PLANT, MOSS ROSE
Portulacaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous succulent or annual

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

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Portulaca grandiflora
SUN PLANT, MOSS ROSE
Portulacaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous succulent or annual

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, light frost
0.1m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: white, pink, crimson, red, orange or yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style & cottage designs

Uses: pot, window box, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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