With flowers in shades of pink, white, orange, yellow, red, or bi-colors and shapes of cups, roses, and stars, Purslane flowers can be delightful additions gardens. Check out the list of Different Types of Portulaca Varieties.
There are widely three main categories of Portulaca that you find around you:
Family: Portulacaceae
Native: Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil
Portulaca Grandiflora succulents usually grow up to 6-8 inches tall and spread 12-16 inches wide. They produce flowers in rose, orange, yellow, red, white, and pastel shades in a single, semi, or double form.
Botanical Name: Portulaca grandiflora
Moss Rose is one of the favorites in the Portulaca family amongst gardeners. With gorgeous rose-like blooms, this plant can be found in many cultivars in shades of pink, red, orange, yellow, and white.
Botanical Name: Portulaca grandiflora ‘Margarita Rosita’
Margarita Rosita is a delightful cultivar with a spreading and mounding habit that makes it excellent for ground cover. This plant can grow up to 10-12 inches tall and produce rose-like, pink flowers in abundance.
Botanical Name: Portulaca grandiflora ‘Sundance’
Sundance displays stunning fiery scarlet orange-colored flowers that are eye-catching. However, you can also find plants producing flowers in shades of red and pink.
Botanical Name: Portulaca grandiflora ‘Rio Rose’
Another member from the Rio series displays rose-pink, single, cup-like blooms. This low-growing variety only grows as tall as 5-6 inches and can spread as wide as 10-12 inches.
Family: Portulacaceae
Native: USA
These plants display red stems, and the flowers are available in various colors, including orange, yellow, white, red, and pink, depending on the cultivar. The showy flowers bloom from early
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