Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
- Layer 4 · Herbaceous
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
A cosmopolitan annual succulent plant that grows prostrate, covering exposed soil. It is an excellent summer living mulch and a highly nutritious leafy vegetable.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Prostrate herb up to 0.2 m
- Mature diameter: 0.4 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February
- March
- April — Planting
- May — Harvest — Planting
- June — Harvest — Planting
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest
- October
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The succulent leaves are consumed fresh in salads, being rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
Where to buy
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the purslane grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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