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.

Sun FullWater Medium

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

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) — or mass planting in hot beds

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — where its trailing stems soften rims and cascade over edges

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Its vivid orange flowers pair handsomely with blues

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Fertility needs are modest

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — and chartreuse foliage for a lively

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It also works beautifully as an edging plant

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Tangerine II Purslane is especially useful as a spiller in containers

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — it tolerates heat and dry spells with little maintenance; colorful coverage is needed

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — Best in full sun and well-drained average to poor soil; the blooms are large for a portulaca

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — It grows 4-8 inches tall and spreads 12-16 inches with a mounding, trailing habit; hardy in USDA Zones 10a-11b

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — orange flowers in the garden

Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) — drought-tolerant summer palette

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