Purslane

Where does Purslane grow?

Found in: Africa, Albania, Algeria, Amazon, American Samoa, Andamans, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahrain, Balkans, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Britain, British Indian Ocean Terr., BIOT, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Caroline Islands, Caucasus, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Central America, Central Asia, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Crete, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Easter Island, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Equatorial-Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Europe, Fiji, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hawaii, Himalayas, Hungary, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mediterranean, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, North Africa, North America, Northeastern India, NW India, Oman, Pacific, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Senegal, Serbia, Sicily, Sierra Leone, Sikkim, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Lucia, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Uganda, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, West Timor, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are about 200 Portulaca species. They are mostly in the tropics and subtropics. Chemical composition: seeds are reported above-average for angiosperms for the amino acids Glycine and Tyrosine.It has a C4 pathway. It is rich in Omega-3's.

Growing Purslane

Cultivation: It roots easily from broken pieces. It can be grown from stem cuttings. It can be grown from seed.

Production: The first harvest of leaves can be a month after planting. In the tropics it can complete its lifecycle in 2-4 months. Often it is harvested in the dry season when other vegetables are in short supply.

Nutrition Info

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