Portulacaceae FAMILY

Portulaca lutea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Perennial

Growth—

Succeeds in the wild on a variety of soils, including lava, coral and sand dunes^[1].

Propagation

Seed - the tiny seeds should be sown on the surface of a moist but well-drained potting soil and not be allowed to dry out^[1]. Tip cuttings root very easily^[1]. The cuttings should be 5 - 12cm long, with the lower leaves removed. Place in a sandy medium and rooting should take place within 2 weeks^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Portulaca+lutea>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database — http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/ ↩︎Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
[2]Flora Vitiensis Nova — Smith. A.C. · Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii · 1979 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
[3]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.