Portulaca in Orange Fading to Yellow #3
by J McCombie
Title
Portulaca in Orange Fading to Yellow #3
Artist
J McCombie
Medium
Painting - Photographic
Description
This piece has been featured in the FAA Group, "Art For Close Up And Macro Hummingbirds Butterflies Bees Dragonflies Crickets Grasshoppers Frogs Flies Chameleons".
Portulaca (purslane) is the type genus of the flowering plant family Portulacaceae, comprising about 40-100 species found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. They are also sometimes known as Rose Moss or more commonly Moss Roses.
Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is widely considered an edible plant, and in some areas an invasive type of weed. Some Portulaca species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Nutmeg (Hadula trifolii).
Purslane can be eaten raw or cooked, and lends itself to stir fry dishes. Some say it has a slight lemon-like taste and mushroom-like texture. It is relatively easy to grow in more northern climates, including the New England area in the United States.
The common name of moss rose is quite descriptive of this plants key ornamental features: ruffled, rose-like flowers (to 1 diameter) appearing on prostrate to slightly ascending stems that form a moss-like foliage mat. This annual is a succulent that typically grows to 6-8 tall and spreads to 12 wide or more. Flowers bloom summer to frost and come in single, semi-double or double forms in colors including red, rose, orange, yellow, white and pastel shades thereof. Flowers do not open on cloudy or rainy days. Cylindrical, fleshy, medium green leaves (to 1 long) appear in clusters along reddish stems.
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February 20th, 2012
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Joyce Dickens
Gorgeous work here....v/f/liked and G+'d ! jd
J McCombie replied:
Joyce, I'm so glad you like this one. Thanks so much for all your actions - voting, favouriting, liking and G+'ing - all so very much appreciated! ;) ...J.
Bob and Nancy Kendrick
Beautiful image! V
J McCombie replied:
Thanks for both your opinion and your vote, Bob and Nancy. It's always good to hear from you. :) ...J.