Portulaca oleracea / Green Purslane

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Description

Highly variable, weedy plant in the purslane family (Portulacaceae) with a wide distribution. It is now naturalized in most parts of the world, both tropical and temperate – equally at home in flower beds, cultivated fields. It has been grown for more than 4,000 years as a food and medicinal plant and is still cultivated in many places today.  It is considered quite nutritious because it is unusually high in omega-3 fatty acids (found mostly in fish and flax seeds) and contains significant amounts of vitamins A and C, as well as calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium, and antioxidants. It also contains high amounts of oxalates (just as spinach does) so should not be consumed excessively by those susceptible to forming kidney stones. It is sometimes used as fodder and is fed to poultry to reduce egg cholesterol and was also used traditionally as an ointment for burns. Purslane is a fast-growing herbaceous annual with succulent leaves and stems. Depending on the amount of moisture available, the plant may be quite low-growing or more erect up to 16″ tall.


Sow seed on the surface of a porous seed raising mix.  Sprinkle a very light covering of the seed raising mix over the seed. Do not bury seed deeply. Water with fine mist spray to avoid disturbance of the seed. Place in a warm shaded or semi-shaded position to avoid dying out. Keep warm & moist, avoid drying out or waterlogging the growing mix. Germination generally occurs in around 10-21 days in the right conditions but can take longer.

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1gr / approx 2500-+ seeds

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