How to grow Portulaca umbraticola

Portulaca umbraticola grow and care – subshrub of the genus Portulaca also known as Purslane, Portulaca umbraticola annual plant used as ornamental ground cover plant, grow in mediterranean, subtropical or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 3-12.

Leaves color green, edible fleshy in some cultivars are sour to tasteless, stems also edible.

Portulaca umbraticola flower

Flower color yellow, orange, purple, pink, white or more than on color, flat or full flower.

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How to grow Portulaca umbraticola growing and care:

Nothing special

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive

Planting season:
Autumn / Winter / in colder climate spring

Pests and diseases:
Ants

Pruning season:
All the season

How to prune:
No need

Size of the plant?
5-50 cm, 2-20 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn

General information about the flower
Small flower in colors: yellow, orange, purple, pink, white or more than on color, flat or full flower

Pollination is done by:
Flies, bees

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season
Autumn / Winter / Spring

How to harvest the leaves?
Can be cut with the stems, the plant very strong

Information about leaves:
Leaves fleshy oval shape in some cultivars are sour to tasteless

Uses of Portulaca umbraticola leaves:
Salad, cooked

Scientific name:

Portulaca umbraticola

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Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Autumn flowers
  • Spring flowers
  • Summer flowers
Edible Parts
  • Edible leaves
Culinary uses
  • Cooked
  • Eaten raw
  • Leafy vegetables
  • Salad
Flower colors
  • Orange flower
  • Pink flower
  • Purple flower
  • White flower
  • Yellow flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
Harvest Season
  • Autumn Harvest
  • Spring Harvest
  • Winter harvest
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Annual plant
  • Subshrub
Plant Uses
  • Edible plants
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Winter planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
Watering plants
  • Small amounts of water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 3
  • Hardiness zone 4
  • Hardiness zone 5
  • Hardiness zone 6
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9