PORTULACA ERUCA
Author:
Lucien Leon Hauman, 1925
Family:
PORTULACACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Hauman. (1925). In: An. Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires 32: 154 (1923), Nomen, Et An. Mus. Nac. Buenos Aires 32: 440, Descr.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
3 Centimetres
Height:
12 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Portulaca cordobensis, Hosseus.
This member of the Portulacaceae family was given this name by Lucien Leon Hauman in 1925. It is found in northern Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to three centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to twelve centimetres in height. The flowers are pink.
The genera name from Latin portula; 'small door' for the fruits, which open with a small lit. The species name from Latin; eruci; 'tendril' for the "hairs". A larger plant by Martin Lowry, Inaturalist.org. A plant in culture by Matsnieva, Ebay.com.
Flower
Pink
Soil
Mix - Grit
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
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