'Portulaca grandiflora' definitions:

Definition of 'Portulaca grandiflora'

From: WordNet
noun
Widely cultivated in many varieties for its fleshy moss- like foliage and profusion of brightly colored flowers [syn: rose moss, sun plant, Portulaca grandiflora]

Definition of 'Portulaca grandiflora'

From: GCIDE
  • Purslane \Purs"lane\, n. [OF. porcelaine, pourcelaine (cf. It. porcellana), corrupted fr. L. porcilaca for portulaca.] (Bot.) An annual plant (Portulaca oleracea), with fleshy, succulent, obovate leaves, sometimes used as a pot herb and for salads, garnishing, and pickling. [1913 Webster]
  • Flowering purslane, or Great flowered purslane, the Portulaca grandiflora. See Portulaca.
  • Purslane tree, a South African shrub (Portulacaria Afra) with many small opposite fleshy obovate leaves.
  • Sea purslane, a seashore plant (Arenaria peploides) with crowded opposite fleshy leaves.
  • Water purslane, an aquatic plant (Ludwiqia palustris) but slightly resembling purslane. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Portulaca grandiflora'

From: GCIDE
  • Portulaca \Por`tu*la"ca\, n. [L., purslane.] (Bot.) A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Portulaca oleracea is the common purslane. {Portulaca grandiflora} is a South American herb, widely cultivated for its showy crimson, scarlet, yellow, or white, ephemeral blossoms. [1913 Webster]