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Moss Rose




Common Name: Moss rose, Portulaca, Pathu Mani Poo (Malayalam), Nonia (Hindi), Pung Mapan Satpi (Manipuri), Gul-E-Shama (Urdu)

Botanical Name:
Portulaca grandiflora
Moss Rose is a daily flowering plant.  The flower has a specific time to bloom. The flower is usually in full bloom at 10 o'clock in the morning. It is a very common house-plant in India. It requires almost no attention and spreads itself very easily.

57 comments:

  1. We called it the Japanese Rose here. You have captured the beauty of these flowers excellently.

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  2. That first shot is amazing! The light and detail are simply stunning. Thank you for sharing!

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  3. Lovely flowers!
    Have a nice weekend!

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  4. What a lovely photo...you captured its delicate beauty

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  5. Hello, Oh my goodness! This is a fantastic shot this is a amazing, i like it.

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  6. These are gorgeous! So delicate and vibrant!

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  7. they are beautiful!

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  8. so soft colors, lovely shot

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  9. Really beautiful:)Dropping by from " Himmelsk"

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  10. We have some Mexican petunias that flower every day too. It's a miracle, huh?!

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  11. Lovely flower images. I like the composition of the first one.

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  12. A joy to gaze at your work. Thank you for sharing these two pieces with Photo Art Friday.

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  13. These are so pretty. I especially like the first one and how the light seems to be shining through the delicate petals.

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  14. Beautiful shots of your moss rose!

    Carolyn

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  15. Very nice shots of these lovely flowers.

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  16. Wonderful shots!

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  17. Great pictures you show.
    Wishing you a good Sunday :)

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  18. Wow! The first shot is amazing. Fantastic colours!

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  19. Beautiful pics! Amazing colors. Thanks for sharing. Have a good sunday!

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  20. Fragile and beautiful. Excellent shots. Thanks for linking up for Flash Blog Friday :-)

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  21. Very lovely pictures!!
    Thank you for sharing!!

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  22. The only flower that didn't die in the heat this summer! Great shots. xo

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  23. That's my kind of flower - one that is hardy and that will survive my poor efforts at gardening. I've always loved their brilliant colors, bright and cheerful, like ME.

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  24. What pretty flower. Sounds perfect for me to look after too:) Thanks for contributing to Mandarin Orange Monday:)

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  25. Very pretty, love the first shot.

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  26. Very beautiful flower and great photos !:)

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  27. Beautiful! I love moss roses.

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  28. Exquisite flowers, lovely colors and superb captures for the day, Shiju.

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  29. What beautiful photos. I love the idea of the flowers being open at a specific time of day.

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  30. So beautiful and delicate. Happy RT2.

    Mine's here.

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  31. I love the colors in the first shot.

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  32. Also called the table rose I guess.

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  33. Great captures of thiose lovely blooms.Have a greta day!

    Shantana

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  34. Calling by as another participant from Outdoor Wednesday by coincidence from Italy, so a nice surprise to find flowers I have in my own garden, lovely photos.

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  35. Hey man, I think you've got good photos with you, If you have portfolio share it with us, I am running a photography and Design inspiration blog, If you're willing to showcase some of your best photos or portfolio. Send to me if you've any portfolio in online like Flickr. But I need without watermark

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  36. lovely shots indeed!
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  37. Lovely, indeed!

    Cheers ... visiting from RT2!

    Tito Eric of Panglao Island
    http://turningboholano.blogspot.com/2012/08/zadig-by-voltaire.html

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  38. I love the color and light in that first shot! Thank you for sharing!

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  39. what a beautiful photograph, thanks for joining again at green monday, we really miss you there.

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  40. It's so pretty flower! I love the vibrant color. Hope you could visit my Mellow Yellow Monday here: http://www.jollytoes.com/2012/08/05/the-yellow-cabs-in-new-york-city-and-sephora-building/

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