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Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: surface sow and keep moist, tamp the soil. Cover to keep light out. Remove cover after germination.

Native to: Afghanistan, Albania, Aldabra, Algeria, Angola, Ascension, Azores, Baleares, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central African Repu, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, Congo, Corse, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Gambia, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kriti, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Liberia, Libya, Madeira, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, St.Helena, Sudan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaïre

Introduced to: Alabama, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Cayman Is., Central American Pac, Central European Rus, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, Desventurados Is., District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Howland-Baker Is., Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Japan, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Kentucky, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Louisiana, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Manchuria, Manitoba, Marquesas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel I, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Nova Scotia, Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Poland, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Québec, Queensland, Réunion, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Rwanda, Samoa, Saskatchewan, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, South China Sea, South Dakota, South European Russi, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tibet, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turkmenistan, Turks-Caicos Is., Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Wallis-Futuna Is., Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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Introduced

Portulaca oleraceaPortulaca oleracea

Common Purslane, Little Hogweed

In Stock: 0.363 lb (Total:0.363lb)

Portulaca oleracea

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0.36 lb

Details

Germination:

91%

Germination test:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Seeds per lb:

942,416

Quantity:

0.36 lb

Collected in:

The Netherlands

Crop year:

2022

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1831069

Characteristics

Growing Info

Scarification: none required

Stratification: none required

Germination: surface sow and keep moist, tamp the soil. Cover to keep light out. Remove cover after germination.

Native

Introduced

Common Purslane or Portulaca oleracea, a diverse and adaptable plant that thrives in various climates. It originates from North Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent, but has taken root in North America pre-Columbian times and Europe by the late 16th century. Today it has spread to the four corners of the world, unfussed by either tropical or temperate climates. It just as easily populates flower beds as it does waste lands. Not merely an ornamental addition, Purslane has been valued as a food and medicinal plant for over 4,000 years. This nutritional powerhouse is abundant in omega-3 fatty acids, similar to those found in fish and flax seeds, as well as vitamins A and C. Also, it's a significant source of calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and antioxidants. Purslane is a fast-growing herbaceous annual with succulent stems and leaves, sporting bright yellow flowers when adequately hydrated. Its oblong cotyledons form a dense mat extending up to 3 feet in diameter. Known for its tart, salty taste, Purslane finds its way into many kitchens outside of North America, serving as both a fresh and cooked vegetable. For a slice of history, nutrition, and resilient beauty, look no further than the Common Purslane.