Most gardeners are intimate with purslane , the low - spread , thick - impart gage that invades vegetable garden and blossom beds . Several lesser - known varieties exist , as well . Some of these are true perennials . Annual type are prolific ego - sower and arrive back year after year .

History

coarse purslane ( Porulaca oleracea ) spring up in India and Persia and has spread throughout the world . It is often considered a pain , as it is extremely drouth - tolerant and invasive . Siberian or pink purslane is aboriginal to North America and can be found from Alaska to California .

Types

unwashed purslane is a lush plant that acquire a mat of thick stem and padded parting . It invade gardens throughout the United States . Garden purslane miscellany are hybrid type , including ' Golden ' and ' Tall Green . ' These plant have an upright growing pattern and declamatory parting and flush than common purslane . They ego - sow , but are less likely to become invasive , according to Siberian purslane is a perennial purslane similar to garden purslanes .

Benefits

Purslane is a good source of Omega-3 fatty acid , vitamin A and vitamin C , concord to Texas A&M University . Purslane is often eaten in Russia and the Mediterranean , as well as in Mexico , where it is study a comfort food . The plant can be eat refreshing in salad or sandwiches , steam or as a soup constituent . The plant has a tangy , crisp appreciation and is dispirited in calories .

Growing Conditions

Purslane is very drought - broad and grows in any ground conditions , including gravel private road . It develop in soil temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit and does n’t generally appear until mid - June , after most pre - emerging herbicides have recede their effectuality . It is not tolerant of frost , but reappears yearly through self - sowing . Seeds stay workable in the soil for up to forty years .

Solutions

The best way to keep purslane from becoming incursive is to prevent it from go to seed by hand take out it when plant life are young . A 2 - inch layer of gravel or wood chip mulch prevents sprouting . Purslane is so drouth - tolerant that any bits of it left in the garden will regrow . Purslane seed bourgeon at a profundity of a half - column inch under the dirt or less . till the land by hand or motorcar brings purslane seeds to the surface , causing the plant to proliferate . The land is intimately leave undisturbed , except for hand weed .

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