New and Unread Tree-Mails
| Portulaca sativa | Accepted |
| Portulaca oleracea subsp. sativa | Synonym |
| Portulaca oleracea var. sativa | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 8 to 12 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 12 to 24 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Groundcover Vegetable Salad greens Cooked greens |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 70ºF-75ºF Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch |
| Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
All About PurslaneLiving in a dry heat with high temperatures between 105 and 110 during the summer, purslane laughs in your face and thrives here in Phoenix, Arizona. Add some incredible, edible ornamental purslane to your garden this summer! A salsa with purslane recipe is included in the article.
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| Seeds available by LindaTX8 | Feb 20, 2013 10:18 AM | 0 |
| I hope SOMEONE CAN TELL ME how long it takes for ammonia to by crittergarden | Feb 20, 2013 3:34 PM | 12 |
