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Common Purslane

Portulaca oleracea

Common Purslane is a small, leafy plant that grows close to the ground. It has bright green leaves and pretty yellow flowers that bloom in the sunshine. This plant is often found in gardens and can be eaten too!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Common Purslane has succulent, reddish stems that spread along the ground, bearing thick, spoon-shaped green leaves. Its small, five-petaled yellow flowers typically open only in bright sunlight. This prostrate growth habit helps distinguish it from more upright garden weeds.

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Common Purslane
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Common Purslane

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

It contains more Omega-3 fatty acids than many fish oils!

Its tiny seeds can stay alive in the soil for up to 40 years!

People have been eating this resilient plant for thousands of years.

This amazing plant can close its flowers at night to save energy!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Saver

Common Purslane has juicy leaves that store water, helping it survive and thrive in hot, dry conditions.

Fähigkeit

Super Spreader

Common Purslane can re-root from stem fragments, allowing it to quickly spread and grow new plants.

Fähigkeit

Sun Tracker

Common Purslane can perform two types of photosynthesis, optimizing carbon capture in different light conditions.

Maße und Details

Höhe
5-15 cm
Ausbreitung
30-50 cm
Blütengröße
0.4-0.8 cm
Blütezeit
Sommer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar and pollen

eaten by

Garden snail

Cornu aspersum

Snails and slugs graze on its leaves

eaten by

Beet armyworm

Spodoptera exigua

Larvae feed on the leaves

eaten by

Spotted cucumber beetle

Diabrotica undecimpunctata

Beetles can feed on its foliage

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Verdolagas

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always check with an adult before eating any plants.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Common Purslane?

5-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Common Purslane?

30-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Common Purslane?

0.4-0.8 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Common Purslane?

Sommer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Common Purslane?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Common Purslane?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Common Purslane?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Common Purslane?

Insekten

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