one of my favorites: hot pink

another pink

orange and yellow

yellow

Nice blooms, Becky! I grow purslane partly as an edible plant. Goldenleaf Purslane is good as an edible that way and this year I am trying Greenleaf Purslane.

Thanks Linda. I actually eat all of these too...yummy!

Pretty, pretty! Looking forward to your blooms! So vibrant!

I can't wait until the stores get them in....usually in June. I have seeds to try this year too!

Was checking out all the new cubits and happened in your introduction to see you had noted purslane was edible. I was intreged. Thsi is the first time in all the years I have been aroudn it that I have heard that.

Is it all the different purslanes and the hyrbids too or just certain ones. I have seed I sowed of it and now wondering when it grow s up, when and how do you it eat. Is it good for you , meaning like does it have some good vitamins or health food properties to it?

Amazing. Simply amazing!

I use it in salads but you can also steam it, fry it and bake it. Actually, it was Ghandi's favorite food and a huge staple in the middle east. I am opening a recipe forum here.

Purslane is a source of heart-friendly omega-3 fatty acids and iron. It is also high in vitamin C; and contains some beta-carotene and calcium.

Thank you Boo. I may just have to give it a try. Sounds interesting. The hardest part is takign that first taste of the unknown, but if you discover it tastes good, then your good to go. : )

I like to mix it with other greens....I feel so healthy!

Can anybody sort of describe the taste to me?

no.
Just kidding...it is a litle tart and a little lemony.
Someone said alone it is bittter but it's not to me but then I don't eat it alone. Old stems can be more bittter...so eat the new ones. It grows very fast! The Lowes in our area always sell it.

Hi
This is my favorite color.
They grow great in tipsy pots.

what is this????? It's gorgeous but sure doesn't look like my purslane. I have never seen this before!!!

I wish I could remember the name ? I do have the tad somewhere out in the potting shed ...too cold to go look today.

When you find it be sure to share with us, okay? Amazing!

Becky. I have eaten purslane since I was a child. I love it and don't find it bitter. : )
My DIL is from Lebanon, purslane is a regular part of their meditteranian diet. She gave me seed for the one they use. It is an upright form and very tasty. I have not noticed the blooms on it. I will have to pay attention this year and post a picture.

Lynn, thanks for that info! I'd love to see what you have.

When I first starting eating purslane in 1999 I read a lot about it and from what I gathered, it's VERY popular in the meditteranian diet. I think the only time I found it bitter personally was when I ate "old" stems at the end of the season. I think the more popular variety for eating is not the ornamental purslane with the blooms. I made a salad once with the hot pick petals on top...it was a hit!

If you look closely, youll see a praying mantis who liked it a lot too!