Name
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant, Creeper |
Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Prostrate succulent herb to 10cm tall |
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Foliage | Leaves succulent, 1-2cm long, dull green |
Stems | Stems succulent, pale green tinged with red, some stems becoming reddish when exposed to full sun. |
Flowers | Flowers double petaled, 3-4cm across, bright purplish pink. |
Similar | This differs from the other common Portulaca hybrids and cultivars in having double petaled flowers that are 2-3 times larger. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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Landscape Uses | Suitable for Hanging Baskets, Suitable for Rooftops, Flowerbed / Border, Container Planting, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens, Groundcover, Skyrise / Balcony |
Thematic Landscaping | Rockery / Desert Garden, Naturalistic Garden, Wildflower Garden, Bird & Wildlife Garden |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) |
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Seed or Spore Dispersal | Abiotic |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Little Water |
Plant Growth Rate | Fast |
Rootzone Tolerance | Easy to Grow, Drought Tolerant, Fertile Loamy Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Poor Infertile Soils, Shallow Media, Low Humidity / Aircon |
Planting Remarks | This species has flowers that attracts honey bees and other small bee species |
Maintenance Requirements | Moderate |
Pest(s) | Sucking Insects |
Propagation Method | Stem Cutting, Seed |
Foliar
Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Thick |
Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Spiral |
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Non - Foliar and Storage
Stem Type & Modification | Herbaceous, Runner / Stolon |
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Root Type | Underground (Fibrous Root) |
Specialised Storage Organ(s) | Aboveground |
Floral (Angiosperm)
Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
Flower Colour(s) | Pink, Purple |
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Flower Texture(s) | Thin |
Flower Symmetry | Radial |
Flowering Period | Free-Flowering |
Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
Image Repository
Others
Master ID | 31867 |
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Species ID | 6268 |
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