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(Portulaca grandiflora 'Red')

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Moss Rose is a tender warm weather tender perennial/annual ground cover that is native to South America but can commonly be found growing throughout all but the northwestern United States. At maturity this plant reaches the height of 6” with an 18” spread and features small, bright green, semi succulent foliage and a profusion of 1” rose-like red double bloom flowers that don't stop until the first frost in fall. This plant can be grown in containers, attracts bees and butterflies, is drought and heat tolerant, is both edible and medicinal, and self sows!

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Family: Portulacaceae

Genus: Portulaca

Species: grandiflora

Variety: Red Moss Rose

Also Known As: Rose moss, Eleven o'clock, Mexican rose, Sun rose, Rock rose, and Moss-rose purslane.

Native to: Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay

Introduced into: Alabama, Albania, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina, California, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Repu, Chad, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, Florida, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Great Britain, Guinea, Honduras, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Jawa, Kansas, Kentucky, Korea, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Marianas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South Carolina, South China Sea, South Dakota, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Togo, Transcaucasus, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Zaïre

Grown as: Annual. Perennial in zones 10 & 11.
 
Growth Habit: Aggressive. Grow in a container or pinch off wilted blooms to prevent the plant from self-seeding.

Maturity (Blooms): Early summer to late summer

Light: Full Sun. The plants require a minimum of 6 to 8-hours of sun each day

Water: Low

Feeder: Low

Soil Moisture: Low. The cylindrical foliage of the portulaca flower retains moisture very well, thus, regular watering is not needed.

Maintenance: Low

Beneficial Insects?: Yes. Attracts Bees, Butterflies. 

Containers?: Yes. Portulaca plants will grow out and over the edges of the containers, making a grand display

Height: 6”
 
Spacing: 12”

Sow Depth: On soil surface.
 
USDA Zone: 4-9 Annual
                       10-11 Perennial


Produces: small, bright green, semi succulent foliage and a profusion of 1” rose-like red double bloom flowers that don't stop until the first frost in fall.
Certain seeds benefit from being grown indoors in containers, such as those that need extra warmth to sprout or grow well, annuals that need a long growing season to bloom well, perennials that may bloom the first summer if given a head start, and summer sowings of perennial seeds.

Fill a pot to within 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the rim with moist seed starting medium.
Firm the surface with the back of your fingers, then scatter seeds evenly over the medium.
Sprinkle a little additional medium over seeds but do not cover fully add a label with the plant name and date.
Cover the finished pots with plastic and set them in a warm bright place or under lights.  

When: 6-8 weeks before end of frost season. 
Temperature: 70 - 80F
Average Germ Time: 7-14 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: Press gently into soil but do not cover
Moisture: Keep soil slightly moist, but not wet until germination
Soil: ​Well-drained, dry, pH 6.1-7.5
Transplant your Moss Rose seedlings into the garden in spring after all danger of frost has passed. Your transplants will thrive best in a sunny location that offers a sandy and rocky soil with a pH of  6.1-7.5 that drains well at a spacing of 12" apart. If you have clay soil drainage will be poor and it's best you grow your Moss Rose in a container.
Water: Water the plant only when the top of the soil is dry. Portulaca is a drought-tolerant plant that thrives in dry, desert-like soil. Use a garden hose or watering can to water the soil at the base of the plant because water may damage the blooms. To prevent the plant from rotting, always allow the top of the soil to dry between watering. Portulaca rots in soggy soil.

Feeder: Fertilize them in the early spring to boost the initial growth. Feed again in the mid-summer to prepare the plant with all the nutrients it needs for the dormancy period.

Pruning: Moss Rose plant care includes cutting back the plants during the summer to help them to stay neat and to extend their blooms into fall. Deadhead to prevent the plant from self-seeding and to continued blooming throughout the season.

Pest Control: Check portulaca often for aphids, tiny, green insects that gather on the undersides of the leaves or at the joints of the stems and leaves. Dislodge the aphids with a strong stream of water or spray the plant with insecticidal soap spray.

Culinary

Leaves: raw or cooked.

Seed: raw or cooked. It can be ground into a powder and used in soups etc, or can be added to cereals. The seed is very small and fiddly to utilize. Root - cooked.

Medicinal

The entire plant is depurative. It is used in the treatment of hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver with ascites, swelling and pain in the pharynx. The fresh juice of the leaves and stems is applied externally as a lotion to snake and insect bites, burns, scalds and eczema.
Project Purity Seeds can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.

Companion Planting

Try pairing with Zinnia and Dusty Miller.

Problems

Check portulaca often for aphids, tiny, green insects that gather on the undersides of the leaves or at the joints of the stems and leaves. Dislodge the aphids with a strong stream of water or spray the plant with insecticidal soap spray.

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      • Zinnia
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