Portulaca oleracea’Balriorg '
Purslane
Portulaca oleracea’Rio Orange',Portulaca oleracea’Rio Grande Orange '
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Family : PortulacaceaeSubfamily : PortulacarioideaeGenus : Portulaca
Portulaca oleracea’Balriorg ' is one of the six cultivars ofPortulaca oleracea , part of the Rio Series that originated from a controlled breeding program in Cartago , Costa Rica , in January 2002 . The cultivars have all received US plant patents and are listed as follows :
Portulaca oleracea’Balriorg ' , also known asPortulaca oleracea’Rio Orange ' , is a trailing , free - flowering one-year plant that can arise up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) marvelous and spread up to 12 inches ( 30 curium ) . The stems contain matte , fleshy , spatulate to ovate , succulent leaves . The leave are medium green and can get up to 1.25 inches ( 3.1 curium ) long .
The orange flowers have five overlapping petals and can achieve up to 2 inch ( 5 cm ) in diam . When grow as an annual plant , they bloom continuously from spring to the first fall icing . When get in a greenhouse , they will bloom year - rotund . The flowers commonly do not open up on cloudy or rainy days .
It is grown as an one-year plant , so it has noUSDA hardiness zone .
Portulacas stand many kinds of grunge but prefer arenaceous , well - drained soiland love full sunlight . These plants are excellent for high heat and drought tolerance and will grow and go around themselves well . Some control methods may be need to keep Portulacas from becoming invasive in area that are not wanted , but these beautiful plants spread rapidly and very well .
These succulent take no care when develop and flowering . However , you should remove them from the garden beforePortulacashave a opportunity to set seeds , as they may take over the garden . You do not needto wateroften for properPortulacacare . The cylindric foliage of the plant retains moisture very well , so regular watering is not expect . When they are water , just a light lachrymation will do , as their root zone is very shallow .
The seeds ofPortulacas should be sow on thesoilsurface following the last icing of spring . Ideally , these plant should be uprise in a sunny part of the garden . When startingPortulacaindoors , take up about one and a half months in advance .
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