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Portulaca grandiflora is a succulent flowering plant in the purslane family Portulacaceae, native to southern Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay and often cultivated in gardens. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It has many common names , including rose moss , [ 4 ] eleven o'clock , [ 3 ] Mexican rose , [ 3 ] moss rose , [ 3 ] sun rose , [ 5 ] table rose , [ citation ...
Portulaca (/ ˌ p ɔːr tj uː ˈ l eɪ k ə / [3]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Portulacaceae, and is the type genus of the family. With over 100 species, it is found in the tropics and warm temperate regions.
Kohautia grandiflora is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is widespread in the West African savanna, and can be found in most of the coastal countries from Mauritania to Namibia, although its presence in Côte d'Ivoire and Mali is considered doubtful. It grows as far east as Uganda and Sudan. It is also found in Madagascar, Yemen ...
Portulaca grandiflora is a well-known ornamental garden plant. Purslanes are relished by chickens. Some Portulaca species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the nutmeg moth (Hadula trifolii).
P. oleracea flower. The plant may reach 40 centimetres (16 inches) in height. It has smooth, reddish, mostly prostrate stems, and the leaves, which may be alternate or opposite, are clustered at stem joints and ends. [3]
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Several cultivars are also cultivated for garden use, [6] including 'Grandiflora', whose flowers are purple-red and yellow. [4] The plants are hardy, forming low-lying clumps up to 6 inches (15 cm) high [4] and 20 inches (51 cm) in diameter. They may be propagated from softwood cuttings taken in early in the growing season.
Acis trichophylla, commonly called the triangular-leaved snowflake, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Portugal, Spain and Morocco. [1] It has very narrow leaves. The flowers are produced in late winter or early spring and are usually white, but sometimes pink-tinged or all pink.