Portulaca Live Plant (6 L)

• If you need to cover hot and sunny ground or you’re tired of watering your hanging baskets every day all summer, look no further than Portulaca Live Plant
• Whether you call it moss rose, portulaca, or purslane, this plant is tough as a nail and can stand up to almost anything
• The blossoms of moss rose generally come in bright, vibrant jewel tones, but there are mild pastel options as well
• This plant is adapted to dry, desert-like conditions, so they have very fleshy, succulent leaves, and stems
• Leaves of this plant store up water to use at a later time, and in very dry conditions, they may even fold up their stems to help with water loss
• The leaves on moss rose can be different shapes, too
• Portulaca plant is an extremely easy plant to grow
• It hates wet areas and overwatering kills this plant
• Moss rose plant needs six to eight hours of full sun on most days to look and bloom their best, and if you try to grow them in a shady area, the flowers won't open
• Moss rose plants have low to moderate moisture needs, though they aren't as drought-tolerant as cacti
• The plant will adjust to periods of dryness, but flowering is usually better with some soil moisture
• Moss rose can tolerate lean soil, so it doesn't need fertilizer, but feeding it with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer at the time of planting can help to promote healthy growth and flowering

SKU:2237393