Definition of Portulaca. Meaning of Portulaca. Synonyms of Portulaca

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Definition of Portulaca

Portulaca
Portulaca Por`tu*la"ca, n. [L., purslane.] (Bot.) A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus. Note: Portulaca oleracea is the common purslane. P. grandiflora is a South American herb, widely cultivated for its showy crimson, scarlet, yellow, or white, ephemeral blossoms.

Meaning of Portulaca from wikipedia

- Portulaca (/ˌpɔːrtjuːˈleɪkə/) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Portulacaceae, and is the type genus of the family. With over 100 species,...
- Portulaca oleracea (common purslane, also known as little hogweed, or pursley) is a succulent plant in the family Portulacaceae. The plant may reach 40...
- Portulaca grandiflora is a succulent flowering plant in the purslane family Portulacaceae, native to southern Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay and often...
- Portulaca umbraticola, also known as the wingpod purslane, is an annual or short-lived perennial succulent in the genus of flowering plants Portulaca...
- Portulaca pilosa is a species of flowering succulent plant in the purslane family, Portulacaceae, that is native to the Americas. Its common names include...
- Portulaca bicolor is a succulent species of the family Portulacaceae with cylindrical leaves and red stems. Flowering all year the plant is common to...
- Portulaca sedifolia is a species of flowering plant in the purslane family, Portulacaceae. It is native to northern South America, including Venezuela...
- Portulaca intraterranea, the large pigweed, is a succulent herb native to deserts of central Australia. The leaves are succulent, with flowers 2.5–3.5 cm...
- Portulaca sclerocarpa is a rare species of flowering plant in the purslane family known by the common names 'ihi makole and po`e. It is endemic to the...
- it has tiny black seeds that do not float. It was first published as Portulaca portulacastrum by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. Six years later Linnaeus transferred...