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Common Name: Rose Moss

Species Name: Portulaca grandiflora

Family Name: Portulacaceae

 

 

Examples of Rose MossPortulaca grandiflora

A small Rose Moss bud with several small cylinder-shaped green and glossy leaves around it.
A small Rose Moss bud with several small cylinder-shaped green and glossy leaves around it.
A small Rose Moss bud with several small cylinder-shaped green and glossy leaves around it.
A white Rose Moss flower with a yellow center.
A white Rose Moss flower with a yellow center.
A white Rose Moss flower with a yellow center.
A Rose Moss plant spread across a flower bed with light orange colored flowers blooming across it.
A Rose Moss plant spread across a flower bed with light orange colored flowers blooming across it.
A Rose Moss plant spread across a flower bed with light orange colored flowers blooming across it.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin South America
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility None Serious

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Well-drained
Notes Used in rock gardens, as ground cover, window boxes or at the front of a garden; loves the heat and blooms every day.

 

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