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	Portulaca grandiflora: The cheeriest flower - Tips 'n' Ideas
		Portulaca must be the cheeriest looking plant in the whole garden when it flowers.
		There are between 40 -100 different species of portulaca (or purslane) with the two most recognised species are portulaca grandiflora (moss rose purslane) or portulaca oleracea (common purslane or pigweed).
		As portulaca is a low growing plant it's best use is as a groundcover in front of other foliage type plants, especially succulents.
	www.gardeningtipsnideas.com /2006/04/portulaca_the_cheeriest_flower.html (429 words)

	Santa Barbara Edhat - Portulaca
		Portulaca is a plant with many faces, and a name for each.
		Portulaca is fairly succulent, and the leaves and young stems have an admirable combination of crunchiness and tenderness which suit them to use raw in salads - green salad or grain-based salads such as tabouleh.
		Portulaca offers a variety of interesting minerals, but it's recent claim to fame is it's linoleic acid (omega 3).
	www.edhat.com /site/tidbit.cfm?id=1433 (538 words)

	Portulaca oleracea
		Portulaca oleracea (Family Portulacaceae), commonly known as purslane in the U.S., is an herbaceous weed.
		Portulaca oleracea L.: A gem of aliens in India.
		Factors responsible for inhibiting the motility ofzoospores of the phytopathogenic fungus Aphanomyces cochlioides isolated from the non-host plant Portulaca oleracea.
	www.ansci.cornell.edu /plants/medicinal/portula.html (1147 words)

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		Portulaca grows close to the ground as a ground cover The flowers are rose like in resemblance and only open during the day.
		Portulaca planted in mixed colors create a splash of color all summer long.
		Portulaca, like petunias may go for days without need of water and still bounce back when they recieve water.
	www.angelfire.com /folk/myowngardennj/portulaca.html (307 words)

	Portulaca Margarita (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The flowers of portulaca are like delicate little roses rambling across the ground.
		Portulaca is great for containers, rock gardens, between sunny stepping-stones, as an edging, or in any well-drained or dry garden spot.
		Portulaca is covered with many large, semi-double flowers throughout the warm months to form a cheerful summer ground cover or trailing plant.
	www.bonnieplants.com /Default.aspx?tabid=462 (116 words)

	Portulaca lutea ('Ihi)
		Portulaca lutea is a prostrate, perennial, succulent herb.
		Portulaca lutea is indigenous to Hawai'i and is widespread throughout the Pacific Islands.
		In Hawai'i, Portulaca lutea grows on a variety of soils, including lava, coral and sand dunes, in coastal areas from sea level to 130 feet.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~eherring/hawnprop/por-lute.htm (329 words)

	Portulaca-The Moss Rose - Cacti and Succulents
		The moss rose or portulaca is one tough plant.
		Tolerant of heat and drought, this floriferous plant produces dazzling blooms from spring until frost.
		A native of Brazil, the Latin name for moss rose is Portulaca grandiflora.
	www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art11448.asp (464 words)

	Portulaca villosa ('Ihi)
		Portulaca villosa is a perennial, succulent herb with a fleshy taproot.
		Portulaca villosa is an endemic species and is considered "vulnerable" - likely to become endangered in the near future.
		The fruits of Portulaca villosa are 1/8 inch oval capsules and are filled with dark reddish brown seeds.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~eherring/hawnprop/por-vill.htm (260 words)

	PORTULACA TINCTURE.
		Portulaca (Purslane) has vitamins A, C and E and the minerals: calcium and potassium salts, phosphorus, manganese, silicone, copper; high levels of potassium and iron.
		Therefore, in the present study, the bronchodilatory effect of the boiled extract of Portulaca oleracea in the airway of asthmatic patients was examined.
		Portulaca oleracea extract showed a clear inhibition of tumor growth as compared to the control nude mice which received only COLO 320 HSR cells.
	www.tropilab.com /purslanetincture.html (677 words)

	HARTS Flower Seeds: Poppy, Portulaca, Purple Coneflower, Pyrethrum, Salvia, Scabiosa, Scarlet Flax, Sensitive Plant, ...
		Plant Portulaca seed outdoors after all danger of frost is past or start indoors 4 to 6 weeks earlier.
		Portulaca seed germinates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and weather conditions.
		Portulaca does not normally need watering except during a prolonged drought.
	www.yankeegardener.com /seeds/hartseed20.html (1838 words)

	Gardening - Annuals - Portulaca grandiflora (portulaca, moss rose) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Portulaca is a small group of low-growing, trailing annuals that produce many brightly colored flowers that open every morning in the sunshine and form a carpet of color.
		A native of the hot, dry plains of southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina with fleshy stems and leaves, they are one of the very few annual succulents.
		They tolerate heat and drought, which is a characteristic of their more "native" relative, Portulaca oleracea.
	www.gaygardener.com /gardenspot/annuals/annual03.phtml (482 words)

	Portulaca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Researchers commonly refer to Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) as having been brought to North American from Europe by man; however, archaeological data indicates purslane seeds dating back to the first millennium B.C. having been discovered at an archaeological site at Salts Cave, Kentucky.
		Portulaca oleracea contains many biologically active compounds and is a source of many nutrients.
		The quantity of these compounds in Portulaca oleracea varies with the growing conditions (e.g., planting date, soil quality, fertilization) and the age of the plant.
	www.life-enthusiast.com /purslane/portulaca.htm (1265 words)

	Herb Of The Month : Herbal Medicine, Herbal Studies, Herbal Medicine, Herbal Studies
		The results obtained indicated that Portulaca oleracea accelerates the wound healing process by decreasing the surface area of the wound and increasing the tensile strength.
		The juice and aqueous extracts from the plant Portulaca oleracea have been used in West Africa for a variety of medical purposes, and extracts were previously shown to have muscle relaxant properties on isolated nerve-muscle preparations..
		Determination of noradrenaline and dopamine in Chinese herbal extracts from Portulaca oleracea L. by high-performance liquid chromatography J Chromatogr A. 2003 Jun 27;1003(1-2):127-32.9.
	www.herbcollege.com /herbofthemonth.asp?id=63 (1737 words)

	PLANTS Profile for Portulaca pilosa (kiss me quick) \| USDA PLANTS
		Portulaca pilosa L. More than one image is available in the PLANTS Image Gallery.
		Portulaca pilosa L. 10 genera in Portulacaceae, 18 species in Portulaca
		Portulaca pilosa L. ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20425.
	plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=POPI3&photoID=popi3_001_avd.tif&format=print (147 words)

	PORTULACA (MOSS ROSE) - DOUBLE MIX
		Double Mix Portulaca is a colorful low growing annual ideal for hot, dry sunny spots.
		Double Mix Portulaca has a wide range of brilliant colors of mostly double 1 inch flowers.
		Double Mix Portulaca is excellent as a ground cover and rockery plant as well as hanging baskets and edgings.
	shop.horticultureguy.com /index.php?action=item&id=242 (74 words)

	PORTULACA . (Rosemoss) (Sunplant) (Seven-sisters), Annual Flower Information
		When one visits an old lady's flower garden, no matter how small it may be, Portulacas are generally seen encroaching on the wide walks and in other little out-of-the-way places where the dry conditions would support few other plants.
		Portulacas generally self-sow, and once planted persist from year to year.
		Seeds may be sown at the end of April and the seedlings thinned to stand 4 inches apart.
	www.backyardgardener.com /annual/annual67.html (286 words)

	Howstuffworks "Portulaca, Moss Rose: A Profile of an Annual Flower"
		Portulaca, or moss rose, is an annual flower with a profusion of sunny flower colors combined with its toughness to make it a natural for difficult garden sites.
		Newer varieties are available in a myriad of jewellike colors -- yellow, gold, orange, crimson, pink, lavender, purple, and white.
		Since they are frost-tender, they should not be planted outdoors until the danger of frost has passed.
	home.howstuffworks.com /define-portulaca-moss-rose.htm (208 words)

	Portulaca
		Portulaca is an easy choice for the hot summer landscape.
		Portulaca is available from the Paul Ecke Ranch as an unrooted or rooted cutting.
		Portulaca can be propagated in various tray sizes including 72, 84, and 105’s.
	www.ecke.com /datasheets/ff_ffx_port.html (561 words)

	Amazon.com: portulaca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Portulacas in the wheat by Grace Stone Coates (Unknown Binding - 1932)
		Quantification of noradrenaline and dopamine in Portulaca oleracea L. by capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection by J.y.
		The origin of adventitious roots in cuttings of Portulaca oleracea L by Mary H Connard (Unknown Binding - 1931)
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=portulaca&tag=drugstorezeph-20&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1 (300 words)

	Garden Voices: portulaca Archives
		We bought some portulaca in hanging pots which are blooming profusely, giving us some welcome color in the dry and hot August.
		Annie noted that there is a large flowered portulaca (purslane relative), which is actually quite attractive.
		portulaca grandifloras only open their flowers before noon, then close them back up again.
	voices.gardenweb.com /portulaca (605 words)

	Portulaca - Double Mix
		The Portulaca Double Mix, 'Portulaca grandiflora', is a great plant for hot, dry summers or warm locations such as parking strips, dry banks, rock gardens, ground cover, and hanging baskets.
		Portulacas prefer a hot location in full sun.
		The Double Mix Portulaca are great for ground cover in a hot spot.
	www.naturehills.com /new/product/Seeds_product_page.aspx?proid=1684 (184 words)

	Burpee - Portulaca Sundial Hybrid
		Ground-hugging, succulent-leafed carpets glow with single or mini-rose double blooms that open only in the sunshine.
		SUNDIAN MIX is vigorous, with large 3" double flowers that stay open longer than other varieties.
		Portulaca Sundial Hybrid - Sundial Mix - 1 Pkt.
	www.burpee.com /shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=342&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=portulaca (76 words)

	PlantFiles: Detailed information on Moss Rose, Rose Moss Portulaca grandiflora
		I hear portulaca is drought tolerant but in NJ this is rarely a need/problem.
		They pulled portulaca plants out of a container, eating some and leaving some just lying there; (hoof marks all around - no doubt it was deer).
		I have also naturalized portulacas it in my meditation garden where it is appropriately growing between rock outcrops which are used for seating.
	davesgarden.com /pf/go/241 (2899 words)

	MDidea Extracts Professional:Newly Developed Extracts Series:Purslane Herb P.E.Portulaca oleracea,fatweed,10:1.Narrative
		The Logogriph of Purslane: lonica or louina, koursa, kholza and perpehen, adrajne agria, portulaca, baqla hamqa,crazy vegetable, riyla, furfir, farfan, farfag, farfagin, missita, verdilacas, yerba aurato and yerba orate,Crazy herb?
		Purslane (Portulaca Oleracea) has been used for thousands of years throughout the world for everything from salads to medicines.
		1.The Logogriph of Purslane: lonica or louina, koursa, kholza and perpehen, adrajne agria, portulaca, baqla hamqa,crazy vegetable, riyla, furfir, farfan, farfag, farfagin, missita, verdilacas, yerba aurato and yerba orate,Crazy herb?.Via.
	www.mdidea.com /products/new/new033.html (2986 words)

	Floridata: Portulaca grandiflora
		Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink - at least not for the portulacas in this planter box on Steve's dock.
		It takes tough guys like portulaca to survive the sunny, hot and windy exposure they get sitting 5 ft (1.5 m) above Lake Talquin, northeast of Tallahassee, Florida.
		Moss rose is a prostrate, trailing, multi-branched annual with semisucculent stems and leaves.
	www.floridata.com /ref/P/port_gra.cfm (564 words)

	Portulaca pilosa page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Habitat - Dry sandy soil of roadsides, disturbed areas, sandhills, waste ground.
		The plant can be identified by its succulent leaves, sprawling habit, pink flowers, and very prominent trichomes originating from the leaf axils.
		The genus name Portulaca is the old Latin name for Purslane.
	www.alabamaplants.com /Pinkalt/Portulaca_pilosa_page.html (104 words)

	Pictures of Flowers - Photo of Portulaca Grandiflora (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Portulaca grandiflora, a perennial species that is often referred to as 'Sun jewels', is a tough and hardy plant that is useful as a ground cover in a sunny part of the garden.
		Some varieties produce double bicoloured flowers, with these remaining open for most of the day, while the single flowers remain open only while in the sun.
		A succulent plant, Portulaca grandiflora can be propagated easily from cuttings or from its small fl seeds.
	www.photographsofaustralia.com /Flowers/pages/Portulaca.html (139 words)

	Portulaca
		[ Portlandia ] [ Portulaca ] [ Portulacaria ]
		Individual specimen entries are published in the sample database supplied with The Compleat Botanica for species or varieties of this supra-generic taxon.
		For a description of the methodology followed in establishing this hierarchy see the note Nomenclature used in The Compleat Botanica.
	www.crescentbloom.com /Plants/Genus/P/O/Portulaca.htm (98 words)

	Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
		There are cultivated forms of Purslane that are grown in vegetable gardens, which can be eaten fresh or as a potherb.
		that is known to naturalize in Illinois is Portulaca grandiflora (Moss Rose).
		The Moss Rose has much larger flowers than Common Purslane, and its succulent leaves are linear in shape.
	www.illinoiswildflowers.info /weeds/plants/purslane.htm (607 words)

	KH Man's C&S Portulaca
		The only species of Portulaca that I have are Portulaca grandiflora hybrids, more commonly known as 'moss rose'.
		More detailed notes of the plant can be found in my Portulaca Flowers page.
		I have tried to grow them from seed, but my seed-growing technique is more suited to cacti, not the more fleshy succulents.
	members.tripod.com /~KeinHong/succulents-portulaca.html (110 words)

	Portulaca in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
		Portulaca in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
		The genus Portulaca in the southeastern United States.
		A Checklist for the South China Botanical Garden, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, P. China
	www.efloras.org /florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=126612 (379 words)

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