Round-leaved Portulaca
Trianthema portulacastrum
Also known as Horse Purslane
About Round-leaved Portulaca
Trianthema portulacastrum is a species of flowering plant in the ice plant family known by the common names desert horsepurslane, black pigweed, and giant pigweed. It is native to areas of several continents, including Africa and North and South America, and present as an introduced species in many other areas. It grows in a wide variety of habitat types and it can easily take hold in disturbed areas and cultivated land as a weed. This species is a host plant for the beet leafhopper (Circulifer tenellus).
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Trianthema portulacastrum
- Genus
- Trianthema
- Family
- AIZOACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Sabuni, Salsabuni, Svetsabuni
- Nepali
- Seto punarnava
- Bengali
- Gadabani, Godabani, Kulphasag
- Tamil
- Sharunnai, Shavalai, Charu velai
- Kannada
- Muchchugoni, Bili komme
- Malayalam
- Talutama, tavilama, വെള്ളത്തഴുതാമ
- Marathi
- Pundhari-ghentuli, वसु
Aizoaceae
Carpet-Weed Family
Round-leaved Portulaca belongs to the Aizoaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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