botanical information about Portulaca gilliesii
- Botanical name: Portulaca gilliesii
- Genus: Portulaca
- Family: Portulacaceae
- Other names: purslane
Features Portulaca gilliesii
| height: | 5-20 cm |
| flowering: | July - October |
| color: | magenta |
| leaf color: | green, green-brown, reddish brown |
| habit: | creeping |
| level: | easy |
| light: | full sun, sunny |
| moisture: | dry, winter dry |
| soil texture: | pervious, light |
| organic matter: | none to little |
| winter zone: | 10 [susceptible to frost] |
| density: | 5 - 7 |
