Synonyms: 

Portulaca caryophylloides Hort. ex E.Vilm.

Portulaca grandiflora f. granulata D.Legrand

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl

Family: Portulacaceae

Native: Native to South America.

Common Names

English – 10 O’clock Plant

Malayalam – പത്തുമണി ചെടി

Description:

Portulaca grandiflora, known as moss rose, is a low-growing plant with succulent leaves and brightly colored, cup-shaped flowers, often used for ground cover in gardens.

Habitat: Cultivated in gardens as ornamental in sandy soil.

Distribution: Asia, Africa, North America, South America.

Uses: Ornamental plant.