Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane)
Botanical name: Portulaca oleracea
Common name: Common Purslane
Family: Portulacaceae
Origin: Tropical Asia
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant type: Spice or herb
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate; tolerates dry conditions


Flower color: Pink; white and off-white; red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growingFleshy stems and leaves, they are one of the very few annual succulents. They tolerate heat and drought.
A Purslane cultivar grown as a vegetable. There are a number of cultivars, some rose pink, red, yellow, white, and orange flowers.
Similar plants: Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane)
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