The more I look into the Purslane family the more interesting it gets. There is the Portulaca Grandiflora that includes the Moss Rose, Samba Rose, Rio Rose, and Yubi.
The only Portulaca I saw at my local nursery was what looks like Moss Rose but was labeled as “Portulaca Oleracea”. Which is really the scientific name of the edible Purslane. I think it may have been mislabeled someone just put the wrong label on it.
This is the plant I brought home. When I first had it, there were many bright flowering colors, but now there aren’t as much anymore. The petals are like gift wrapping tissue paper. Some say it looks like a carnation.
Even if it’s part of the Purslane family, I would be a bit sketchy about eating the leaves of these guys.
Photo from Martin Group of Illinois. This is what they refer to as “Moss Ross”, it is in the Potulaca family.
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