Portulaca oleracea × P. pilosa subsp. grandiflora("Hanasuberihiyu")
Japanese name: ハナスベリヒユ（花滑莧） Scientific name:Portulaca oleracea × P. pilosa subsp. grandiflora
[Overview]
A succulent perennial.
The stems are cylindrical, often tinged with red, branch well, and spread by creeping along the ground.
The leaves are simple and alternate, oblong-obovate, with entire margins.
Flowers are borne at the stem tips in a variety of colors, and double forms also exist.
The flowers open on sunny days.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by stem cuttings.
A cut stem will root just by being placed in water.
It prefers sunny, well-drained soil.
It is tolerant of heat and dryness.
Take care not to let it become too wet; for potted plants, water thoroughly after the soil has dried; for plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
For plants in the ground, no fertilizer is particularly needed if basal fertilizer is applied; for potted plants, give liquid fertilizer once a week during the flowering period.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
