Definitions for: Portulaca


[n] a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers



Webster (1913) Definition: Por`tu*la"ca, n. [L., purslane.] (Bot.)
A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus.

Note: Portulaca oleracea is the common purslane. {P.
grandiflora} is a South American herb, widely
cultivated for its showy crimson, scarlet, yellow, or
white, ephemeral blossoms.

See Also: flower, genus Portulaca, Portulaca grandiflora, rose moss, sun plant

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