The portulaca has to be the next plant you take home since it is a unique species that combines the delighted succulents with the tenderness of flowers, and you will not be able to resist their beauty. This little one is both interior and exterior and its brightness will illuminate any space in which you place it.
The portulacaalso known as silk flower, it is a succulent plant that you will love; It is very popular in gardening due to its lush flowering, in addition to its ability to survive even in the most adverse conditions. It is ideal if you are looking for a resistant and beautiful plant, especially if you are a lover of succulents and flowers.
The silk flower has a prolonged flowering that you will see during spring and summer.Joanna Swan / Unspash
The characteristics of the portulaca
La Portulaca belongs to a family of tropical and subtropical plants from South America, and that has managed to expand around the world thanks to its resistance and attractiveness ornamental.
It is a quite unique succulent, since it is characterized by its fleshy and branched stems that form dense foliage bushes. In addition, this species has beautiful flowers that may appear simple or double, and you can see them in a wide range of colors such as red, pink, yellow, orange and white. That is not all, the silk flower has a long flowering that is maintained throughout the spring and summer.
This beautiful plant has several species and varieties, each with different characteristics. Some of the most popular are The Grandiflora Portulapopular for its big and striking flowers; Portulaca thresholdwhich is very shadow resistant; and the PILOSA PORTULACAwhich has a furry foliage and small flowers.
In some regions they believe that portulaca has medicinal powers.Marina Yalanska / Unspash
Meaning and uses of portulaca
According to Feng Shui, succulents, are not only beautiful, are considered as protectors, in addition to favoring harmony and purifying the environment of the space in which they are found.