Wingpod Purslane
Portulaca umbraticola
Succulents
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Portulaca umbraticola Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Portulaca umbraticola |
| Common Name: | wingpod purslane |
| Family: | Portulacacea |
| Suggested Uses: | annuals, groundcovers, beds & borders, hanging baskets good for hot urban areas |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | spreading |
| Height: | 6 - 8 inches |
| Spread: | 12 - 15 inches |
| Foliage: | alternate, succulent obovate foliage tinged red in full sun |
| Flower: | white, red, orange, gold, and pink single or double open saucer- or cup-shaped flowers flowers last only one day, but puts out new blooms regularly flowers may close in the heat of the day |
| Bloom Period: | Summer - Fall |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun |
| Water: | low water requirement drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | well-drained pH adaptable tolerates salt |
| Heat Tolerance: | very high heat tolerance |
| Native Range: | South America |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | can reseed and become invasive and weedy propagation by seed or stem cuttings |
| Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to root rot |
| Additional Notes: | often sold commercially under the name P. oleracea |
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