Portulaca

Portulacas are known by many different names: verdolaga, pigweed, little hogweed, red root, pursley, and moss rose. These flowers are especially well-suited for growing in containers on patios and decks, with their fleshy, succulent leaves, red stems, and colorful cactus-like flowers in shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, purple and white. Plants prefer hot, dry, almost desert-like conditions.