Moss Rose (午时花)
Foliage is succulent, both stems and leaves are thick and somewhat soft. Leaves are sessile, alternate, cylindrical and about 2cm long, with a pointed apex.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Portulaca grandiflora (polypetalous)
COMMON NAME
Japanese Rose, Moss Rose, Portulaca, 大花马齿笕, 午时花
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) Plant Growth Form Shrub (Herbaceous, Creeper), Herbaceous Plant Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic Maximum Height 0.2 m PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Full Sun Water Preference Little Water Plant Growth Rate Fast Maintenance Requirements Moderate Propagation Method Seed, Stem Cutting USES
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