Portulaca Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Portulaca is a plant genus in the Portulacaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 13 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Reference: Portulaca on Wikipedia
Portulaca species
Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
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Chickenweed
Portulaca quadrifida
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- Moss Rose PurslanePortulaca amilisPlantoScan
Moss Rose Purslane
Portulaca amilis
- Moss RosePortulaca grandifloraPlantoScan
Moss Rose
Portulaca grandiflora
- Shrubby PurslanePortulaca halimoidesPlantoScan
Shrubby Purslane
Portulaca halimoides
- Hawaiian PurslanePortulaca luteaPlantoScan
Hawaiian Purslane
Portulaca lutea
- Portulaca nicaraguensisPortulaca nicaraguensisPlantoScan
Portulaca nicaraguensis
- Hairy PurslanePortulaca pilosaPlantoScan
Hairy Purslane
Portulaca pilosa
- Portulaca sclerocarpaPortulaca sclerocarpaPlantoScan
Portulaca sclerocarpa
- Portulaca sedifoliaPortulaca sedifoliaPlantoScan
Portulaca sedifolia
- Small's PurslanePortulaca smalliiPlantoScan
Small's Purslane
Portulaca smallii
- Shrubby PurslanePortulaca suffrutescensPlantoScan
Shrubby Purslane
Portulaca suffrutescens
- Shade PurslanePortulaca umbraticolaPlantoScan
Shade Purslane
Portulaca umbraticola
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