Portulaca grandiflora

[M Farooq]

Botanical Name	Portulaca grandiflora
Family	Portulacaceae
Genus	Portulaca
Specie	grandiflora
Local Name in Urdu	Office time-گل دوپہری
Common Name	Office time,moss rose, Gul-e-dopayheri
Life Cycle	Annual
Cultivar Name	NA
Category(Bush/Vine/Tree)	Groundcover
Height	few inches
Spacing	Not required
Flowering Months	Summer
Flower Color	Shocking pink, orange, yellow, white, light pink
Growing Areas	Throughout Pakistan except cold regions
Frost Tender	Yes
Exposure	Full sun, may tolerate little shade
Soil pH	Tolerant, no common issues
Propagation	Seeds and cuttings
Uses	Ornamental
Other Details	Office time is one the easiest plant to grow. The flowers in the pots look very well during the day time. The name comes from the fact that the flowers will usually closed around 4-5 pm. Propagation is very easy, simply cut a branch and sow it in moist soil. Fast growing and spreading species. Flowers are showy but not fragrant. Will not tolerate drought and over watering.

[Munir]

Aren't they also known as Gul e dopehri in urdu/local language?

[Farhan Ahmed]

Aren't they also known as Gul e dopehri in urdu/local language?

Yes indeed

[Mustansir Billah]

If I am not wrong. It is also called Moss rose

[Tahir Khan]

If I am not wrong. It is also called Moss rose

Yes they are also called moss rose..

[mikhurram]

They are two types of portulaca being offered here. The first being the F1 variety and the local variety. The local variety after flowering tends to die down and re-appears in the soil bed after a hiatus of almost 8-9 months.

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

They are two types of portulaca being offered here. The first being the F1 variety and the local variety. The local variety after flowering tends to die down and re-appears in the soil bed after a hiatus of almost 8-9 months.

I would say the annual and the perennial which never die and bloom for a long long time.
Its biggest disadvantage is that it is a mid day flower, the time when it is at its best is not the time when people sit in the garden, it is good for places visited by people during mid day.
I have removed it from garden of my restaurant where people sit in the lawns in the evening only. It has no place in my house as well.

[mikhurram]

True. In fact the flower of the f1 variety stays open more during the day as compared to local variety but as mentioned by Brig sahib that it is at best a mid day flower. Also the blooms are too small and inconspicuous to make an impact or impression. I would rather plant the zinnia Magellan or the zinnia provision variety. I have yet to try the profusion variety which is supposedly more heat tolerant and less susceptible to powdery mild dew often the case with zinnia Magellan.

[UMARKHANMARDAN]

Khurram last year i planted profusion double but it can not match the beauty of Magellan.Actually its totally a different species than that of Elegans.Magellan is best followed by Dream land.
Portulaca F-1 only the sundial variety flowers remain open for long time all the other varieties close in the mid of the day.I think the perennial type is more better which is flowering these days.I am no more in favor of the annual types.
Profusion was great failure in my garden.