Common Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

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Overview

Portulaca oleracea 'Tangerine II' is a heat-loving annual with succulent green foliage and vivid tangerine-orange flowers that bloom from planting to frost. It grows 4-8 inches tall and spreads 12-16 inches with a mounding, trailing habit. Best in full sun and well-drained average to poor soil, it tolerates heat and dry spells with little maintenance. Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b.

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Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It grows 4-8 inches tall and spreads 12-16 inches with a mounding, trailing habit

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Best in full sun and well-drained average to poor soil

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — it tolerates heat and dry spells with little maintenance

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — The Portulaca oleracea 'Tangerine II'

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — trailing habit and a distinctly cheerful presence

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — is a sun-drenched annual with a mounding

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 0.33333334–0.6666667 Ft.
Mature width: 1–1.3333334 Ft.

Classification

Family: Portulacaceae

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Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It grows 4-8 inches tall and spreads 12-16 inches with a mounding, trailing habit

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Best in full sun and well-drained average to poor soil

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — it tolerates heat and dry spells with little maintenance

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — The Portulaca oleracea 'Tangerine II'

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — trailing habit and a distinctly cheerful presence

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — is a sun-drenched annual with a mounding

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — commonly referred to as Tangerine II Purslane

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — warm wash of color from planting until frost

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — The blooms are large for a portulaca

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — This Proven Winners® selection brings vivid tangerine-orange flowers over fresh green succulent foliage

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — opening generously in the daylight and closing at night

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — then returning the next day with the same lively glow

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Bees and butterflies are drawn to its saturated color

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Tangerine II Purslane typically grows just 4 to 8 inches tall while spreading 12 to 16 inches wide

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — adding gentle movement to its already vibrant display.<br><br>Compact but generous

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — making it easy to tuck into sunny compositions where low

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — colorful coverage is needed

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It is hardy in USDA Zones 10a to 11b and is most often grown as a heat-loving annual in cooler regions

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Gardeners often return to this type of portulaca year after year for its easygoing nature

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — where its flowers open best and its growth remains dense and vigorous

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It tolerates extreme heat

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — though it performs most lushly with average moisture and well-drained conditions

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — and other exposed sites where many annuals struggle

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