General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
White
Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Wingpod Purslane
  • Purslane

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Uploaded by XiaoLong
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-08-06
Mini bees love these!
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Date: Summertime
Uploaded by XiaoLong
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-12-11
winter etiolation
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Date: Summer time
Portrait of a Puslane multi
Location: Park Seed Company, used with permission.
Date: Summer time
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2018-06-26
Thrives in the sun on my patio in Central TX
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2010-05-17
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-06-09
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Date: Summer time
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-08-30
Location: all photos from my gardens
Date: 2018-06-25
Location: DISCLAIMER: This is an old photo from an old phone. I don't know why, but the photos look "deep fried". sorry about that.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-07-13
Location: Southern Michigan
Date: July
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-17
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2014-10-06
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2021-05-09
After 1 week in water.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: September 9, 2007
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-15
Location: Dayton, TN
Date: 2017-05-19
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-08-30
Noticeably reddish stems.
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-02-19
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-04

Date: 2019-07-22
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2021-07-17
Cutting after 4 weeks in water.
Location: DISCLAIMER: This is an old photo from an old phone. I don't know why, but the photos look "deep fried". sorry about that.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-06-15
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-06-15
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-20
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-20
Uploaded by Hamwild
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-08-27
Location: Tampa Bay Area
Date: 2018-05-07
Location: Tampa Bay Area
Date: 2018-05-07

Date: Autust 29, 2007
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-15
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-07-19
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-06-09
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-10
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2014-08-24
Location: Tampa Bay Area
Date: 2018-05-07
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-06-09
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-06-09
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2013-06-09
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Propagating Purslane by Boopaints May 25, 2014 9:08 AM 0
Looks like P. umbraticola. by purpleinopp May 16, 2015 7:59 AM 4

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