Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca
Common names: Summer purslane, Vegetable purslane, Burzelkraut
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Description
Portulaca oleracea is a heat-loving summer vegetable with thick, juicy leaves and a nutty-tart flavor. Its low-growing stems grow quickly, providing fresh leaves for salads throughout the summer. As a succulent, it tolerates drought better than most leafy greens.
Care instructions
Sow from mid‑May (week 20) directly into a warm bed, as Portulaca reliably germinates only above 20 °C. Keep the soil loose and sunny, water moderately, and regularly harvest the young shoot tips—this encourages branching and continuous growth until September.
Companion planting
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