Called as 10 O’clock flower, it opens when the sunshine is bright by office time & closes as offices close by the evening.

Most gorgeous colors are yellow, scarlet, crimson, rose, pink, magenta.

A truly beautiful, low-growing groundcover type plant is called the portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), sometimes known as the sun rose or moss rose. Portulaca plants are native to Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Portulaca flowers are easy to grow and enjoy.

Portulaca is widely consumed as an edible plant, and in some areas it is invasive. Portulaca grandiflora is a well-known ornamental garden plant. Purslanes are relished by chickens. Some Portulaca species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the nutmeg moth.

Height of Portulaca: 15 cm

The spacing of Portulaca plants: 4 x 4 inches

The time required for blooming after seed sowing: 8-10 weeks

We’ll be sharing more about this flower in future.