Sedum, Bacopa, and Portulaca - what's the difference?

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Redfishergurl

Redfishergurl

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I really hope someone can explain this to me lol and hopefully provide a couple pictures - are Sedum, Bacopa, and Portulaca all related? How are they different? No real need to know, just genuinely curious :)
 
Sedum and portulaca are both succulents, but not related that I am aware of. Many sedums are perennial. Succulents are mainly drought tolerant and have fleshy leaves. Bacopa is NOT a succulent, and is an annual. It flowers profusely in summer if it is happy with its location. Generally they don't like hot afternoon sun. It is also not drought tolerant. I am sure that many others will have their two cents to add....
 
I have some beautiful sedums that I can take pictures of...but is is dark here, so maybe tomorrow.
 
It depends on what the questions are, and how specific!
Sedums are perennial and there are hundreds of species and cultivars! They come in all forms from groundcovers to clumping species
Whereas Bacopa is a twiggy annual groundcover grown for their flowers in hanging pots, only a few cultivars.
Portulaca are annuals with each flower lasting one day, but bloom continually all summer! There are quite a few species and hundreds of cultivars!
 
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