- Botanical name: Portulaca oleracea
- Common name: Common purslane
- Family: Portulacaceae
- Plant Type: Vegetable
Easy to grow, common purslane, Portulaca oleracea, is a popular leaf crop, bearing masses of fresh-flavoured leaves throughout the growing season. It’s the perfect staple for summer salads and soups.
Grow Portulaca oleracea in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Sow seed successionally every fortnight from May to October. Water regularly.
How to grow Portulaca oleracea
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Plant size
40cm height
20cm spread
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade, partial shade
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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| Sow |
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Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do Sow in June |
J
Do Sow in July |
A
Do Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Collect seeds | ||||||||||||
| Collect seeds |
J
Do not Collect seeds in January |
F
Do not Collect seeds in February |
M
Do not Collect seeds in March |
A
Do not Collect seeds in April |
M
Do not Collect seeds in May |
J
Do not Collect seeds in June |
J
Do not Collect seeds in July |
A
Do Collect seeds in August |
S
Do Collect seeds in September |
O
Do not Collect seeds in October |
N
Do not Collect seeds in November |
D
Do not Collect seeds in December |
| Harvest | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
J
Do not Harvest in January |
F
Do not Harvest in February |
M
Do not Harvest in March |
A
Do not Harvest in April |
M
Do Harvest in May |
J
Do Harvest in June |
J
Do Harvest in July |
A
Do Harvest in August |
S
Do Harvest in September |
O
Do Harvest in October |
N
Do Harvest in November |
D
Do not Harvest in December |
Portulaca oleracea and wildlife
Portulaca oleracea has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Portulaca oleracea poisonous?
Portulaca oleracea can be toxic.
Toxic to Cats
Toxic to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
