How to tend a Portulaca grandiflora
Also known as: Portulaca pilosa subsp. grandiflora (Hook.) R.Geesink, Portulaca grandiflora subsp. ruizii D.Legrand, Portulaca pilosa var. grandiflora (Hook.) Kuntze, Portulaca grandiflora var. purpurea Sweet, Portulaca grandiflora var. aurantiaca Sweet, Portulaca immersostellulata Poelln., Portulaca pilosa subsp. cisplatina D.Legrand, Portulaca grandiflora var. cisplatina D.Legrand, Portulaca grandiflora f. granulata D.Legrand, Portulaca hilaireana G.Don, Portulaca multistaminata Poelln., Portulaca grandiflora subsp. cisplatina D.Legrand, Portulaca grandiflora f. depressa D.Legrand, Portulaca grandiflora var. depressa D.Legrand, Portulaca pilosa var. osteniana D.Legrand, Portulaca mendocinensis Gillies ex Rohrb.
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry
Sunlight
Likes adequate sunshine, properly shade in summer at noon under strong light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and summer
Pruning
Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South America
- Category
- Labiatae, Scutellaria
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠10 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period May-November, viewing period 2-3 weeks
- Flower colors
- red, orange, purple, yellow
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