Can anyone tell me what the name of this plant is?

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Hi,
This spring I bought a plant that looked to be in the Ice Plant family. Same type of plant but it blooms beautiful flowers which open in the morning and close with the afternoon sun. I misplaced the plant description card and am wondering & hoping that this is a perennial.
If anyone can tell me what this is I would greatly appreciate it!

153091 · Answer

Have always called this seven sisters..believe it's true name is portulaka think that is the correct spelling.?? I prefer seven sisters. They are very pretty with wonderful colors.

Linda · Answer

It is actually a moss rose. In the southern states it will grow continually. In my area, Zone 6, it is not winter hardy. They will take full sun or shade.

Sundra Cline · Answer

Yes this is Portulaca or common name moss rose. It is a wonderful plant that loves dry area's and the heat.

Luis · Answer

Portulaca (/ˌpɔrtjuːˈleɪkə/) is the type genus of the flowering plant family Portulacaceae, comprising about 40-100 species found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. They are also known as Moss Roses.

Sundra Cline · Answer

A good site if u have more questions about plants is allthingsplants.com.

Kate · Answer

Love Portulaca (moss rose)! Unfortunately, it's not winter hardy. But the good news is, it self-sows readily. Keep an eye out for their distinctive needle-like leaves next year. They love sidewalk cracks! One year, I had a little nursery of volunteer portulaca going in the cracks near some pots they'd been in the previous summer.  When they were about an inch high, I transplanted them to where I wanted them.

As mentioned by others, they love the dry and the heat. So a particularly cool, wet spring may delay (or reduce) their appearance. If you're lucky, though, you may never have to buy portulaca again.

Debbie/Dragonfly Treasure · Answer

Portulaca, Mom planted some every year.

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