PORTULACA

 HOW TO CARE OF PLANTS "PORTULACA"

Scientific name	Portulaca oleracea	Plant type	Annual
Country of origin	North Africa, Southern Europe	Height & Width	1 feet  & 1.5 feet
Family	Portulacaceae	Bloom time	Summer
Genus	Portulaca	Sun	Full sun

1.    Portulaca is summer seasonal flower plants.

2.    Portulaca is also known as 9  O’clock flower plant.

3.    It is a small but fast grow plant & very easily grow from cuttings and seeds.

4.    This is succulent plant and grows 6 to 8 inches tall.

5.    It has many colours like Red, Pink, Yellow, White, Orange etc.

6.    It is  belong to succulent family so does not require watering to much but soil 

      should be well drained. Only watering when top soil is dried.

7.    Minimum compost or fertilizer is sufficient for this plant.

8.    Portulaca is ideal for hanging  basket.

9.    You must pinching the plant to make bushy.

10. Insect and aphids can attack this plant so you need to use pesticide.