Portulaca is generally a very easy to maintain plant, but if you want the longest bloom time possible, follow these simple ...

Planting portulaca is a great way to add color and drama to a space. Whether in beds, borders, containers, or hanging baskets, portulaca impress with their succulent leaves and vibrant blooms. The ...

Ground-hugging portulaca puts on a garden celebration all summer long. Portulaca grandiflora, which in Latin means "large-flowered," adds a profusion of brilliant blooms to any garden. The flowers of ...

This pretty annual makes a great addition to any garden. Portulaca, also known as moss rose or purslane, is a flowering annual member of the succulent family. This South American native is ...

Q: I grew portulaca this summer. Is it normal that portulaca flowers come in the morning, in full sun, and then, by noon, go into hiding, in full sun, until the next morning? Am so disappointed that ...

Portulaca is a reliable garden friend that brightens our summer. I grow this long-blooming annual as a low border in front of taller flowers such as cosmos, garden phlox, lupine and daisies. It’s a ...

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.

Until recently, our yard had a number of bare spots. Not anymore. All of a sudden, many of those exposed areas are covered with the tiny pink flowers of Portulaca pilosa, commonly known as pink ...

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 ...

Portulaca oleracea, commonly known as purslane, is a succulent annual herb prized for its rich array of bioactive compounds and longstanding use in traditional medicine. Phytochemical investigations ...