Portulaca, also known as moss rose or purslane, is a flowering annual member of the succulent family. This South American native is drought-tolerant and comes in a variety of vibrant colors that can ...

Portulaca grandifloria, a prolific summer bloomer, is native to Argentina and Brazil. It is easy as pie to grow, to coin a phrase, even in southern Florida’s blazing hot summers. If you’re having ...

The Portulaca genus of plants is in the Portulacaceae family, which includes about 400 species. Forty different species of the Portulaca genus exist throughout tropical and warm temperate locations.

Looking for an easy, colorful plant?.Portulaca, also known as Moss Roseor Sun Rose, is a hardy, low-growingannual that is native to South America.It is relatively easy to grow under the ...

Jill S. Easley, a licensed landscape architect in Denver, has taught low-water garden-design clinics for Denver Water and Aurora Water. A Xeriscape expert, Easley has not planted any annuals — ...

A striking succulent and warm-season annual is the Pazzaz Tangerine portulaca (Portulaca oleracea ‘Pazzaz Tangerine’). The 1-inch, dark-green leaves are ovate, and the round stems are a contrasting ...

A garden filled with pretty flowers and ground covers - Jiojio/Getty Images When it comes to deciding what to plant in your garden, sometimes simple really is best -- not every plant needs to be tall ...

Ribulose diphosphate (RuDP) and (PEP) phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase enzyme activities were studied in young, mature, and senescent Portulaca oleracea leaves. While the absolute amount of both the C3 ...