Classification and Discription of Trianthema portulacastrum (Lonak or Qulfa)

Classification of Trianthema portulacastrum

Kingdom	Plantae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta
Superdivision	Spermatophyta
Division	Magnoliophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida
Subclass	Caryophyllidae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Aizoaceae
Genus	Trianthema L
Species	Trianthema portulacastrum
Botanical Name	Trianthema portulacastrum

 

Trianthema portulacastrum

Plant Characteristics

Habit: Annual, Perennial

Growth Habit: Herb/Forb

Common name lonak,qulfa

Habitat: Desert, Riparian. This plant is a weed in irrigated areas.

Flower Color: Pink, Pinkish purple

Flowering Season: Summer, Fall

Height: To 39 inches (99 cm) tall, but typically less since the plants are prostrate

Description: The flowers are tiny, 5-lobed, and only open in the morning. The leaves are green, succulent, oval-shaped, and in opposite pairs of unequal size. The stems are fleshy, prostrate, and often reddish in color

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