Portulaca oleracea

Fleshy 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:

• Ceraria namaquensis, Portulacaria namaquensis (Namaqualand Ceraria, False Portulacaria, Namaqua Porkbush)
• Portulaca grandiflora (Moss rose, Perslane, Purslane)
• Portulaca molokiniensis (Hawaiian Portulaca, 'Ihi)
• Portulaca werdermannii (Eleven hours Purslane)
• Portulacaria afra (Elephant's Food, Elephant Bush, Baby Jade, Crassula Portulacaria)
• Sesuvium portulacastrum (Shoreline Purslane)
• Talinum paniculatum,Talinum roseum, Portulaca paniculata (Jewels of Opar, Florida Spinach)