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A wild plant by Gra-Moll, Inaturalist.org.


The caudex by Matsnieva, Ebay.com.


The flower by Pterodactylus69, Flickr.com.


The branch by Gra-Moll, Inaturalist.org.

Author: 

Lucien Leon Hauman, 1925

Family:  PORTULACACEAE
Origin: 

Northern Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay

Soil: 

Mix - Grit

Water: 

Medium

Sun: 

Maximum

Thickness: 

3 Centimetres

Height: 

12 Centimetres

Flower: 

Pink

Propagate: 

Seeds/Cuttings

Names: 

-

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.