Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
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Moss Rose, Portulaca grandiflora

Moss Rose, Portulaca grandiflora	Moss Rose, Portulaca grandiflora

Moss Rose Portulaca grandiflora, Purslane Family: ( Portulacaceae ), Moss Rose: Also called; Rose Moss, Sun Plant, Portulaca. Moss rose is a beautiful, bright colored, prostrate, multi-branched annual, with semisucculent stems and leaves, that blooms all summer long in bright colors such as rose pink, red, yellow, white, and orange; with little or no care required. The flowers open only during bright sunlight, they close at night and on cloudy days. Height: Up To 6 inches tall and 12 inches wide. Flowers: Roselike about an inch across and in bright colors; rose pink, red, yellow, white, and orange. Blooming Time: April to October. Leaves: Cylindrical, about an inch long, and pointed on the tips. Found: Native to the hot, dry plains of southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina. Elevation: 0 - 2,800 Feet. Habitat: Well drained sandy desert soils, hot, sunny areas. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken . Great xeriscape plant.