Portulaca grandiflora

Portulaca oleracea cv. giganthes

  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Portulaca grandiflora
  • Flower name
    Portulaca grandiflora
  • Scientific name
    Portulaca oleracea cv. giganthes
  • AliasPortulaca, ポーチュラカ
  • Place of originInd
  • Place of floweringGarden
  • Flowering seasonJune, July, August, September, October

What is Portulaca grandiflora

Portulaca Giganthes or Hana-suberi-hiyu (scientific name: Portulaca oleracea cv. Giganthes) is native to Ind, it is a crawl non-cold-resistant perennial grass of the family Soberillaceaceae. It is a closely related species of Portulaca oleracea (Slurry, scientific name: Portulaca oleracea). The flower feeling is similar to the Matsuba button (Matsuba peony), but it can be distinguished by the fact that the leaf meat is spatulized and the flowers are single. It is also called Portulaca from the scientific name. Entire grass is used for soup and salad in edible flower.

Common name: Portulaca Giganthes or Hana-suberi-hiyu, Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea cv. Giganthes, Correct scientific name: Portulaca oleracea L. x P. pilosa L. subsp. Grandiflora, aka: Portulaca, Hiroha Matsuba button , Origin: India, plant height: 3 to 15 cm, flower size: 2 to 3 cm, flower color: red, white, peach, orange, yellow, flowering period: June to October.


  • Order
    Caryophyllales
  • Family
    Soulaceae
  • Genus
    Portulaca
  • Species
    P. oleracea cv. Giganthes
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Multi-petaled
  • Leaf type
    Spatula-shaped
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typecrawl non-cold-resistant perennial grass
  • Flower colorsRed Pink White
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height3.0 ~ 15.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower2.0 ~ 3.0 cm

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