Sesuvium portulacastrum |
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![]() | Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 9b-13 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, clay, mildly acidic to alkaline Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, high soil salinity |
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Origins: Australia, NSW, QLD, WA, NT, Atlantic Islands, North Africa, Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, India-Subcontinent, China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands, USA, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, South America Other Botanical Names: Aizoon canariense, A. montevidense, Halimus maritima, H. portulacastrum, Mollugo maritima, Portulaca portulacastrum, Psammanthe marina, Pyxipoma polyandrum, Sesuvium acutifolium, S. brevifolium, S. edule, S. longifolium, S. ortegae, S. parviflorum, S. pedunculatum, S. pentandrum, S. repens, S. revolutifolium, S. revolutum, S. sessile, S. sessiliflorum, Trianthema americana, T. polyandra Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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