Portulaca foliosa
Portulaca foliosa
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Portulacaceae
- Genus:
- Portulaca
- Species:
- Portulaca foliosa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange, pink, red, purple
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
- Lawn Substitute:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm soil with light; no pretreatment required.
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