✿Portulacaceae · Portulaca
Bichhu Bel / Tuberous Purslane
Portulaca tuberosa
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- July-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Portulaca tuberosa
- Genus
- Portulaca
- Family
- Portulacaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Rocky laterite soils and sandy coasts
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बिच्छू बेल Bichhu bel
About Bichhu Bel
Tuberous Purslane (Portulaca tuberosa) belongs to the Portulacaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and 2 other states. It grows in rocky laterite soils and sandy coasts. Flowering and fruiting run from July to February.
Botanical family
Portulacaceae
Purslane Family
Bichhu Bel belongs to the Portulacaceae family.
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