Portulaca grandiflora

Portulaca grandiflora is a succulent flowering plant in the family Portulacaceae. It has many common names, including Rose moss,[1] Eleven o'clock,[2] Mexican rose,[2] Moss rose,[2] Sun Rose,[3] Rock Rose,[3] and Moss-Rose Purslane.

Portulaca Grandiflora white variety in Pakistan.
Portulaca flower in Islamabad, Pakistan.

It is also seen in Southern Asia and widely spread in most of the cities with old 18th- and 19th-century architecture in the Balkans. Within Pakistan it is the Territorial flower of the Islamabad Capital Territory.

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  3. 3.0 3.1 Mitchell, H. (2003). The Essential Earthman: Henry Mitchell on Gardening. Indiana University Press. p. 113. ISBN 9780253215857.