Herb latin name: Portulaca retusa


Family: Portulacaceae (Purslane Family)



Edible parts of Portulaca retusa:

Leaves - raw or cooked. Seed - raw or cooked. Ground into a powder and used as a mush.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
20 cm
(7 3/4 inch)

Habitat of the herb:

Rocky glades, sands etc. The plants often grow in large patches a metre or more in diameter.

Propagation of Portulaca retusa:

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

Rocky glades, sands etc. The plants often grow in large patches a metre or more in diameter.

Medicinal use of Portulaca retusa:

None known

Known hazards of Portulaca retusa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.