Definition of Portulacas. Meaning of Portulacas. Synonyms of Portulacas

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Definition of Portulacas

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 Portulacas from wikipedia

- the tropics and warm temperate regions. Portulacas are also known as the purslanes. Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is widely consumed as an edible...
- Portulaca oleracea (common purslane, also known as little hogweed, or pursley) is an annual (actually tropical perennial in USDA growing zones 10–11)...
- Portulaca umbraticola, also known as the wingpod purslane, is an annual or short-lived perennial succulent in the genus of flowering plants Portulaca...
- Portulaca grandiflora is a succulent flowering plant in the purslane family Portulacaceae, native to southern Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay and often...
- 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 molokiniensis, known also as 'ihi, is a succulent plant endemic to Hawaii. This plant is federally listed as an endangered species. It has small...
- 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 suffrutescens, the shrubby purslane, is a plant species native to the southwestern United States and northern and central Mexico. It has been...
- Portulaca monanthoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Portulacaceae. It is a succulent subshrub endemic to western Socotra island in Yemen...
- Portulaca minuta, the tiny purslane, is a species of flowering plant. It grows in the Florida Keys and Bahamas. "Portulaca minuta - Species Details". Atlas...