noun
- plural of portulaca; succulent plants with colorful flowers, commonly grown as ornamental annuals
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The gardener planted bright portulacas along the sunny border.
- Portulacas thrive in hot, dry conditions where other flowers struggle.
- The colorful portulacas opened their petals in the morning sun.
- She chose red and yellow portulacas for the rock garden.
- These drought-tolerant portulacas require minimal watering.
- The portulacas spread quickly across the sandy soil.