Portulacaceae FAMILY

Portulaca oleracea sativa

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Portulaca oleracea sativa is an erect or ascending, copiously-branched, succulent, annual to perennial plant, growing 20 - 50cm tall. Occasionally cultivated for its edible leaves, this is a form of purslane with golden/yellow leaves.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeA cultivated form of P. oleracea, grown for its edible leaves.

HabitatNot known in the wild.