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Moss Rose
Moss Rose
Portulaca grandiflora
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Annual
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

Moss roses are succulent flowering plants native to southern Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. They're related to carnations and cacti, and have a unique ability to store water in their leaves, allowing them to survive in harsh, arid environments.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Portulacaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Species
Portulaca grandiflora