
Purslane 'Green'
Portulaca oleracea sativa
Known as ‘verdolaga’ in Spain where the green fleshy leaves are used in salads, soups and stews. It has slightly sour, lemon, salty flavour. This low growing succulent annual has seven times the beta-carotene of carrots, six times more vitamin E than spinach & a high plant source of Omega 3 fatty acids. So amazing nutrition properties! Harvest leaves and stems as needed. Not to W.A. 300 seeds.
Sowing Instructions
Sow direct or in pots to transplant once weather has warmed and frosts have passed. Can used as a ground cover or as a pot plant. Frost sensitive.
Climate
Cold, Temperate, Hot Arid, Tropics/SubTropics
Spacing/Spread
0.2m
Row Space
0.3m
Sowing Periods
J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Sub-Tropical/Tropical |

Purslane 'Green'
Sale price$3.75