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noun - a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers
PORTULACA - Portulaca (, purslane) is the type genus of the flowering plant family Portulacaceae, comprising about 40-100 species found in the tropics and warm t...
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| Succulent herb of the purslane genus of the same name |
| Succulent herb of the purslane family |
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| Jul 17 2016 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
| Sep 4 2011 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
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| Any of various fleshy plants of the genus Portulaca, especially P. grandiflora of South America, cultivated for its showy colorful flowers that open only in sunlight. Also called rose moss. |
| a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers |
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Portulaca (, purslane) is the type genus of the flowering plant family Portulacaceae, comprising about 40-100 species found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. They are also known as purslanes.* Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is widely considered an edible plant, and in some areas it is invasive. Some Portulaca species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Nutmeg (Hadula trifolii). * Purslane can be eaten raw or cooked, and lends itself to salads and lightly stir-fry dishes. When harvested early in the morning, the leaves and tender stems have a pleasant, mildly sour taste due to the overnight accumulation of malic acid, which is produced via CAM photosynthesis. It is relatively easy to grow in more northern climates, including the New England area in the United States; it grows very well in hot and dry summer months: the plant's switch to CAM photosynthesis and nightly malic acid production is a response to drought stress. |