Sesuvium portulacastrum
SHORELINE PURSLANE, SEA PURSLANE
Aizoaceae

 
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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
0.2m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style & coastal designs

Uses: groundcovers, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

 
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Sesuvium portulacastrum
SHORELINE PURSLANE, SEA PURSLANE
Aizoaceae

 

Photo coming
  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
0.2m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer

Leaves: mid green, blue-green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style & coastal designs

Uses: groundcovers, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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