Jewels of Opar

Talinum paniculatum

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Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	8-12 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy)
Physical characteristics
Height	2m
Root depth	80cm
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Perennial
Layer	Herbs
Propagation method	Seed - direct sow, Cuttings, Seed - transplant
When to sow (outdoors)	2-4 weeks after first frost date when soil is warm.
When to sow (indoors)	Start inside 6-8 weeks before last frost date.
When to plant (transplant)	Within 5 weeks after germination
Germination time	6-14 days
Germination temperature	65-75°f (18-24°c)
Uses
Edible parts	Leaves, Seed
Medicinal	Decoction of the roots used as surrogate aphrodisiac, Also for treating headaches, Diarrhea, Pneumonia
Names
Alternate name	Fame flower, Pink baby's breath
Taxonomy
Family	Portulacaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced into	Alabama, Bangladesh, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., Fiji, Galápagos, Hainan, Hawaii, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, Malaya, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Northern Provinces, Society Is., Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Swaziland, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zaïre
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Last updated: 2023-09-22 14:30:29 UTC by permabot

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Jewels of Opar

Talinum paniculatum

Description

Native to South and Central America and the southeast US.

Can be grown as an annual or potted in colder zones.

Sometimes grown as an ornamental.

An invasive species in some tropical areas.

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