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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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Portulaca oleracea

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