Portulaca samoensis Poelln.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Portulacaceae > Portulaca

Characteristics

A creeping herb. It can be 20 cm high. It has a tuberous root. The leaves are fleshy and narrow and pointed. They have long hairs at the base. The flowers are bright yellow.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
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Environment

A tropical plant. In Fiji it occurs from sea level to 200 m altitude. It grows on rocky shores and amongst rocks on hillsides.
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 29
Germination luminosity light
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:699356-1
WFO ID wfo-0000489369
COL ID 4M2FF
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Synonyms

Portulaca samoensis