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Posted by monarols WA (My Page) on

Thu, Feb 21, 13 at 6:03

Hello all' I was just wondering what plant this is that just started growing itself :-) Many thanks, Chris

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Posted by saltcedar Sunset 30/zone 8b (My Page) on
Thu, Feb 21, 13 at 6:10

Portulaca

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Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on
Thu, Feb 21, 13 at 7:49

aka: moss rose ..

prolific seeders .. in a good way

ken

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Posted by rhizo_1 7a AL (My Page) on
Thu, Feb 21, 13 at 20:35

Loves full sun, high temperatures, and requires little watering once established. I love portulaca.

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Posted by Leafhead none (My Page) on
Fri, Feb 22, 13 at 2:14

It's good in salads, too

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Posted by ceth_k 11 (My Page) on
Fri, Feb 22, 13 at 8:53

@Leafhead: really?

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Posted by saltcedar Sunset 30/zone 8b (My Page) on
Fri, Feb 22, 13 at 9:22

Portulaca oleracea is edible, but I don't recommend sampling
Portulaca grandiflora (and kin) , unless and until you find out
it's edible.

Portulaca oleracea is one of the richest source of non-fish EPA Essential Fatty acids (Omega 3's) on earth.
The entire plant is edible and can be eaten raw, cooked or pickled and has a mild acid taste & a fatty/mucilaginous quality.
Some resources note that the leaves and flowers of Portulaca grandiflora (Moss Rose) contain oxalates and are known to cause acute oxalate poisoning.

Here is a link that might be useful: Portulaca oleracea

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Posted by monarols none (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 24, 13 at 7:20

Thanks ever so much for all the info! I will move it to its own pot as its sharing with a jasminey type plant.

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Posted by eahamel 9a (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 24, 13 at 7:55

You can also eat purslane, which most people think of as a weed when it comes up in their garden. It is a relative of the portulaca and also have a very high EFA level. I either eat it raw in salads, or saute it in a bit of oil. The early American settlers ate it, and so did Thomas Jefferson, but that's been forgotten now, and it's just treated like a weed.

BTW, chickweed is also edible and finds its way into my salads, too.

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Posted by flora_uk SW UK 8/9 (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 24, 13 at 16:38

eahamel, Portulaca oleracea IS Purslane.

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