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Portulaca vs. Purslane: Identifying a Spanish Market Flower

A user photographed flowers in a Spanish garden and a sample pot from a market. The flowers come in many colors from the same plant. They want to know if it's available in the UK.

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Initial Answer: The plant is portulaca. Availability in UK unknown.

Follow-up: The user notes leaves differ from typical portulaca images.

Clarification: The photo shows Portulaca oleracea (purslane), not Portulaca grandiflora (common ornamental portulaca). Both are Portulaca species.

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