Latin name: Portulaca oleracea L. Pronunciation: por-tew-LAY-ka oh-ler-AY-see-a Common name: Purslane Family: Portulacaceae (Purslane) Habitat: Gardens and waste places, cismontane and desert, naturalized from Europe Blooming period: May to September Name derivations: 1) Portulaca 2) oleracea |
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