| Botanical name | Portulaca grandiflora |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | These annual succulents bear saucer shaped flowers in bright, clashing colours including scarlet, yellow, orange, pink, purple and white. Flowers should appear six weeks from seeding. |
| Common name(s) | Moss rose, sun plant |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | This popular winter and spring annual bears flowers in shades of white, rose, pink, lavender and purple. Flowers appear ±16 weeks from seed. |
| Uses in landscape design | Excellent for edging. |
| Maintenance | Do not over water. |
| Soil conditions | This plant does well in poor soil. |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow directly or in trays and cover seed lightly. Space seedlings 150mm apart. |
Portulaca grandiflora (Moss rose, sun plant)
- Botanical name: Portulaca grandiflora
- Common name(s): Moss rose, sun plant
- Categories: Aloes and Succulents, Annuals
Plant description:
Low-growing, annual succulents with saucershaped flowers in bright, clashing colours including scarlet, yellow, orange, pink, purple and white. Excellent for edging, especially in poor soil. Sow in spring or summer, directly or in trays and cover seed lightly. Space seedlings 150mm apart. They should start to flower six weeks from seed. Do not overwater.
Family: –Â Portulacaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: por-tew-LAK-uh gran-dih-FLOR-uh
Portulaca grandiflora requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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These annual succulents bear saucer shaped flowers in bright, clashing colours including scarlet, yellow, orange, pink, purple and white.
Flowers should appear six weeks from seeding.
This popular winter and spring annual bears flowers in shades of white, rose, pink, lavender and purple. Flowers appear ±16 weeks from seed.
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