For summer flowers, choose this one - easier to grow than pothos, the hotter the weather the more beautiful the blooms, with a flowering period of half a year

Introduction

Green potted plants are essential decorative elements for home life, beautifying the room while also uplifting the mood. Keeping some flowers and plants at home brings many benefits. "Flower Sound Potted Plant Diary, Issue 1019" introduces you to a very heat-tolerant plant.

Today's featured plant

May is almost over and June is about to begin. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the south has long since entered summer. In this season, there are not many flower varieties to choose from, as many plants "struggle to get through summer." The flower introduced today, however, is an exception - the hotter the weather, the more brilliantly it blooms, unafraid of blazing sun, and very suitable for summer planting.

Portulaca grandiflora (moss rose)

This flower is the moss rose, scientifically named Portulaca grandiflora, commonly called "sunflower" among the public. It is a perennial succulent herbaceous plant with thick fleshy leaves, belonging to the succulent plants. It originated in Brazil in South America and is now widely distributed around the world. It is one of the most cultivated flowers on Earth and is very common in parks and flower gardens in our country, as well as a very common household potted plant.

Extremely heat-tolerant

The moss rose originated in tropical regions and likes warm, sunny environments. It is extremely heat-tolerant. Many ornamental plants need shade in summer or even need to be moved back into air-conditioned rooms, but it can be fully exposed to the sun. The more sufficient the light, the more brilliantly it blooms. It also has low water requirements - after a week of blazing sun without watering, it can still live perfectly well, which cannot help but make people marvel.

Long flowering period

The moss rose has a very long flowering period. As long as the temperature warms up slightly, it begins to bloom. In the south, it begins flowering in spring and can continue until late autumn. During this period, it blooms wave after wave, brilliantly colorful, with flower colors including bright red, purple, orange, white, multi-colored, and more, with an extremely long ornamental period, thus deeply loved by flower enthusiasts.

Even easier to grow than pothos

The moss rose is the easiest flower to grow that this author has ever seen. I once picked off a branch and tossed it into another flower pot, simply inserting it into the soil without watering it, and the next day the branch had actually grown straight, even without having taken root yet. Yes, it can be propagated by cuttings - just toss the branch into soil and that's it. Daily care does not require watering every day either. It is a succulent plant, and its thick fleshy leaves store water, so watering once every ten days to half a month is no problem. It is easier to grow than pothos.

Plant once, bloom every year

The moss rose is a perennial herbaceous plant, a root-perennial plant. Although it comes from the tropics and is not cold-tolerant, in southern China it can be grown outdoors through the winter, and in the north it can also survive the winter with cold protection measures. After flowering, it produces seeds, self-seeds and self-sows, with a very high survival rate. One plant can turn into a large patch. Plant it once, and you will have flowers to admire every year. It is very worth getting.