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Green Purslane is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
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Profile
- Family
- Portulacaceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 0.2 m
- Spread
- 0.2 m
- Growth
- very fast
- Lifespan
- 1 year
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 2–12
- Shade tolerance
- full sun
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- semi-dry – moist
- pH
- 5.3 – 8.6
Uses
Growing
Grow purslane in full sun with well-drained, lean to average soil. It tolerates poor, sandy, or compacted soils and dry conditions. Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to dry between waterings. Propagate by seed or stem cuttings. Avoid overwatering and rich soil to prevent leggy growth and rot. It blooms from late spring until frost and requires minimal care.
Frequently asked questions
Green Purslane: how big does it get?
Green Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 0.2 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.2 m. Growth is very fast.
Green Purslane: what site does it need?
Green Purslane tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.3 and 8.6.
Green Purslane: is it hardy?
Green Purslane is listed as hardy in zone 2–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Green Purslane: will it grow in Central Europe?
Green Purslane is an annual and grows outdoors across Central Europe – one season from spring sowing to autumn harvest.
Green Purslane: is it poisonous?
Individual parts of Green Purslane are noted as mildly problematic — the plant does not count as poisonous. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone, only on a confident identification.
Green Purslane: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 9/10, Medicinal 5/10, Other uses 2/10.
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Community experience
What Permaplans users wrote about this plant – taken from the app as is. 1 post.
i thought of it as a weed until a friend brought is some in a soup! I enjoyed the flavor and then read of all the vitamins and health benefits! it grows naturally in our area so it's a good ground cover choice. "...anti-inflammatory, anticancer, anti-diabetic, obviously antioxidant, anti-ulcerogenic, antimicrobial and in my opinion most importantly neuroprotective." https://permacultureplants.com/plants/purslane/
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