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Portulacaceae
Common purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Also known as Verdolaga, Little hogweed, Pursley, Portulaca officinarum
Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Edible Weed · Succulent · Herb · Salad Green · Omega-3 · Drought Tolerant · Fast Growing · Annual · Medicinal · Ground Cover
Common Purslane is an easy-to-grow, heat-loving succulent herb that thrives in full sun with minimal watering, making it one of the most low-maintenance edible plants you can grow. Its fleshy stems and leaves are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and can be harvested throughout the growing season for use in salads and cooking. Sow directly in well-drained soil after the last frost and thin seedlings to allow good air circulation.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry out between waterings as purslane is highly succulent · Every 7-14 days; very drought tolerant once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Aldabra, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Azores
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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