Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane)

Portulaca oleracea with multicolored red yellow white and pink flower blossoms close up
Portulaca oleracea carpeted with dense red yellow white and pink flower clusters

Botanical name: Portulaca oleracea

Common name: Common Purslane

Family: Portulacaceae

Origin: Tropical Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapGroundcover and low-growing 2ft plantSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryYellow, orange flowersRed, crimson, vinous flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersSpice or herb plant

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: Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane)


Image gallery: 28 images
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) yellow flower close up with red center tones on green leaves.
Portulaca All Aglow
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) pink flower with green leaves in a close up shot.
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) yellow and magenta flower, green leaves close up
Portulaca All Aglow
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) with orange flowers on a green plant close up
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) yellow and magenta flower close up over green succulent leaves
Portulaca All Aglow
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) pink yellow orange flower plant with many green succulent leaves
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) with small pink flowers and lush green succulent leaves close up
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) with yellow and pink flowers among small green succulent leaves.
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) pink orange flower close up against lush green foliage background
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) with orange pink flower close up on green succulent leaves
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) with hot pink and yellow flowers in a close up.
Portulaca All Aglow
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) yellow red flower close up petals with green succulent leaves
Portulaca All Aglow
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) yellow pink flower close up, succulent plant with soft petals.
Portulaca All Aglow
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) yellow pink flower close up.
Portulaca All Aglow
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) with red and yellow flowers among thick oval green leaves.
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) orange flower with yellow center in a close up view.
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) pink flower close up with green succulent foliage on stems
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) with mixed pink, red, orange, and yellow flower plant clusters.
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) with yellow and orange flower petals and succulent green leaves.
Portulaca All Aglow
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) with multi-color flower clusters covering low green ground-hugging plant foliage.
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) pink flower plant, close up with succulent green leaves and petals.
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) orange and yellow flower clusters in a dense plant ground cover
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) with orange, yellow, pink flowers and green leaves, plant.
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) red, yellow, and white flowers on a dense leafy green plant.
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) with orange, pink, yellow flower clusters and dense green leaves.
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) pink flower close up with orange center stamen, delicate petal texture.
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) pink yellow flowers spreading over succulent green foliage plant close up
Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane) magenta flower with white streaks in a close up view.


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