Portulaca

Portulaca is a very beautiful and it’s a low growing ground cover type of plant. It is sometimes known as the sun rose or moss rose plant. Portulaca plants are native to Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. Portulaca flowers are very easy to grow and maintain.

Portulaca flowers can tolerate many kinds of soil but it prefers sandy and well-drained soil. They love the full sunlight exposure. These plants are excellent for a high heat and drought tolerance and they will also seed and spread themselves well. Some control methods might be needed to keep Portulaca from becoming invasive to some areas where they are not wanted.

Portulaca flowers are extremely beautiful in various garden and landscapes. They have been used to beautify ancient structures and walkways made of stones, as they grow well in the old cracks present in the structures where the winds have deposited just enough amount of soil to support them. Portulaca flowers are very pleasing to the sight when growing around the old stones of a garden path with its mix of beautiful colors of red, pink, orange, yellow, deep lavender, white and cream. These wonderful plants will also help to attract butterflies to the gardens as well as being good eye-catchers for one’s gardens or landscapes.

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