Purslane (Portulaca) is a small annual or herbaceous perennial with an outstretched stem. The leaves are entire, their shape is cylindrical.
The flowers are axillary or apical, collected in several pieces, or solitary. Flowering occurs from May to October. The perianth is brightly colored. The fruit is a multi-seeded, single-locular capsule. The seeds are shiny and rough. Their germination persists for 3 years.
There are approximately 100-200 types of purslane. They grow in subtropical or tropical regions of both hemispheres.
How to grow and use purslane (video)
Purslane varieties
Purslane has many types. They differ in the color of their petals.
Garden purslane
It is distinguished by a highly developed stem. The diameter of the flowers is 7-8 cm, they can be single or collected in several, the color is light yellow. Flowering occurs from June to August. The plant reaches a height of 30 centimeters. Landing occurs between the slabs garden paths and on the southern slopes alpine slides.
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Large-flowered
An annual plant with lodging stems. Flower color can vary from white to red. The diameter of the flowers is up to 4 centimeters. Planting is carried out on the southern slopes in alpine hills, which you can create yourself, adhering to certain rules.
Scarlet
Low plant. The stem is highly branched. The flowers are 5-centimeter scarlet double. Flowering occurs from July to October. The plant reaches a height of 12 cm. Planting takes place on southern slopes.
Cherry
A low plant with a highly branched stem. The color of the flowers is cherry, diameter is up to 5 centimeters. Flowering occurs from July to October. The cherry blossom reaches 12 centimeters in height. The plant is used for planting on the southern slopes of the site.
Orange
The stem is highly branched. The color of the petals is orange. Flowering occurs from July to October. The height of this variety of purslane reaches 12 centimeters. You can place it between the slabs of garden paths or use it as hanging plant.
Beneficial features
Organic acids found in purslane provoke metabolic processes in the body. The use of purslane provides the body with potassium, calcium, and magnesium salts. The leaves contain flavonoids, vitamin C and carotene. Purslane is distinguished by a high content of resinous and mucous elements.
Use in landscape design
Purslane, the cultivation of which requires compliance with some nuances, requires a sunny and dry place. In the first few days, it is thoroughly watered. Sowing occurs in any soil, but it is better to give preference to a soil mixture of 70% nutrient soil and 30% gravel and sand. A small amount should be added charcoal.
If you grow terry purslane from seeds, some plants will differ simple flowers. Grass is often used to create ridges and flower beds. It is suitable for creating a flower carpet on slopes and flat terrain. Purslane looks good in rocky areas.
The plant looks great in containers. It is placed in containers on the window, vases on the street, on the balcony, in pots. In the garden, the plant is also used everywhere: on dry slopes, in ridges, stone walls, between slabs, in rock gardens. On dry soils it can be used as a lawn.
Purslane grown from seeds goes well with all types of plants, especially low-growing ones. But he needs good care.
The presented plant makes good flower beds and flower carpets. The flowers are very bright - orange, white, yellow, pink and red. In the evening the buds close, but morning time are revealed again. Purslane requires care, sun and warmth. His homeland is Brazil and Argentina. The plant was brought to Europe at the beginning of the 19th century. In our country it is grown only as a summer plant.
Features of care
Purslane requires careful care. The lighting should be bright, this is the only way to achieve good flowering. When growing a plant from seeds at home, it is worth giving it a southern window sill. Great option– window and balcony boxes.
The temperature should be 20-26 degrees.
Frequent watering is not required. But if the purslane is in boxes, it will have to be watered periodically. No feeding is needed.
Features of sowing
- The plant is grown from seeds in March.
- The temperature should reach 20 to 25 degrees. The lighting should be bright.
- Mini-greenhouses are suitable for growing from seeds. If the temperature is above 30, grass growth will noticeably accelerate.
- Instead of a greenhouse, you can use an aquarium made of plexiglass. The top is covered with film.
- At home, care involves additional illumination with a lamp. daylight. Additional light is required in the evening and morning periods, and if the weather is cloudy, then all day long.
- Seeds should be sown in small pots. A layer of sand and gravel is placed at the bottom, followed by soil.
Important! There should not be any in the soil organic fertilizers or peat. IN heavy soil add charcoal.
Purslane (lat. Portulaca) - refers to perennial plants of the same genus and family. People call it dandur. It has a twining stem and fleshy leaves, flowers in small yellow flowers. Refers to ground cover plants, and therefore decorative varieties are often used in landscape design.
In nature, purslane prefers sandy soil and well-lit areas. Distributed in the southern and central parts of Russia.
What are the health benefits of purslane?
Gardeners especially value garden purslane, planting and caring for which does not require much time, and beneficial features plants are invaluable. The plant has healing properties due to its rich chemical composition. Its leaves and stem contain:
- protein;
- alkaloids;
- vitamins: C, K, E, PP;
- micro- and macroelements;
- dopamine
The seeds of the plant are rich in unsaturated fatty acids. Regular consumption of purslane has a beneficial effect on the heart muscle and increases blood clotting. It is recommended for diabetes. In folk medicine, dandur seeds are used for colds, kidney and gall bladder diseases. The juice and leaves are used to treat various skin ailments. Regular consumption of purslane has an anthelmintic effect.
Purslane is not officially classified as a medicinal plant and is not used in traditional medicine. But traditional healers use this plant to treat hypertension, and regular use is recommended for people prone to diencephalic crises.
Diencephalic or hypothalamic crisis is a sudden (possibly periodic) short-term increase, or the appearance of new symptoms due to a disease or damage to the hypothalamus.
The stems, leaves and seeds of the crop are eaten. They are used to make salads, add to hot dishes, pickle and salt. Cosmetic masks and medicinal ointments are prepared from the juice and pulp of the plant.
Types and varieties of purslane
There are 2 main types of plants: decorative and garden purslane; caring for them is not significantly different, but their purpose is radically different.
Decorative varieties
Decorative dandur (large-flowered) has large bright flowers, And thin leaves. It is grown as open flower beds, and in pots.
Purslane Cherry is a low-growing plant with cherry-colored flowers.
Varieties of garden purslane
Dandur oleracea is grown for food consumption, and how medicinal plant. Purslane Makovey has stems that can reach 35 cm.
Purslane Paradox - edible low-growing variety.
Purslane - planting and care, photos of garden plants
The plant is unpretentious to the soil and undemanding in care. It grows quickly, covering the soil with a green carpet. It is enough to plant it once, and the crop will reproduce by self-seeding.
Garden purslane - growing from seeds
In the climatic conditions of Russia, dandur can be sown directly into the soil. But if you want it to bloom at the beginning of summer, you should choose the seedling method:
- sowing is carried out in late February - early March;
- the soil in containers should be light and permeable;
- small seeds are mixed with calcined sand and sown in a path in a container with soil (there is no need to cover the crops with soil, just press down with a plank);
- the ground is moistened with a spray bottle and covered with film;
- containers are placed in a warm place, ventilated once a day, and moistened as necessary.
Friendly shoots will appear in 12-14 days. The seedlings are moved to the windowsill, and when the second leaf appears, picking is carried out. The sprouts are planted at a distance of 5 cm and slightly deeper.
Choosing a place for a garden bed
When choosing a place, prerequisite is the openness and illumination of the territory. Purslane prefers poor sandy soils. If you plant it in nutritious soil, the plants will increase growth at the expense of flowering.
Preliminary hardening of seedlings
It is important to know when growing purslane - planting and care in open ground will be successful only if the seedlings are pre-hardened. For 2 weeks, the boxes are taken outside daily during the daytime (starting from 15 minutes and ending up to 5-6 hours).
Before planting, you should make sure that the threat of frost has passed. Usually dandur is planted at the end of May, in the northern regions - in June.
Purslane - planting in open ground
The seedlings are planted at a distance of 20 cm from each other and watered. Vegetable purslane needs regular weeding and loosening until the plants grow and cover the soil. Although the crop is resistant to many diseases and pests, excess or stagnation of moisture can provoke fungal diseases.
Top dressing
The plant does not need fertilizing. If desired, you can use mineral fertilizers 2-3 times throughout the summer, then the bushes will not only be fleshy and juicy, but will also give abundant color.
Collecting purslane seeds
The seed pods are formed unevenly. If you want to collect seeds for germination or eating, you must not allow the testes to open. At the end of August, when the boxes turn yellow, they are cut off and then dried in a ventilated room on paper. Seeds can be stored for up to 3 years.
Bottom line
Not many gardeners know an unpretentious and very useful crop - purslane, cultivation and care, photos of varieties, and the amazing properties of which are described in our material. Planting a plant will not take much time, and its regular consumption will help improve the health of the whole family.
Purslane - beautiful flowering ornamental plant, growing throughout Eurasia. The tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere are considered its homeland; its more precise location is unknown. The name is translated from Latin as “gate, gate” and reflects the way the seed capsule opens after ripening.
Purslane flowers - description
Purslane flowers are grown as annuals because they do not tolerate our winters even under cover. Their height does not exceed 30 cm. Purslane has a branched, spindle-shaped root, succulent, branched stems Brown, hollow inside, fleshy leaves, cylindrical or resembling a flattened egg. Flowers of white, yellow, dark red colors bloom from June to September, and although each flower lives only one day, fading in the evening, the flowering of purslane is so abundant that it seems continuous. The fruit of purslane is a polyspermous spherical capsule. In addition to garden purslane, grown in flowerbeds, in pots, hanging baskets and containers, the herb garden purslane, or vegetable purslane, grows in our gardens, which is on the one hand a weed, and on the other a salad and medicinal plant.
Sowing seedlings at home
To plant seeds for seedlings, take shallow, wide containers. The substrate must be moisture- and breathable, loose and nutritious. You can either prepare it yourself from a mixture of sand, fertile soil and charcoal, or buy it in a specialized store. But you should not use mixtures that are too peaty; purslane will not grow well in them. The planting container should contain a good layer of drainage at the bottom. The substrate is distributed in an even layer, watered, seeds are sown and sprinkled with a small layer of soil on top.
The containers are covered transparent film or glass and leave at a temperature of 25 degrees. The greenhouse is periodically ventilated and moistened. The first shoots can be observed already on the third or fourth day after sowing.
The seedlings are periodically watered and thinned out by transplanting into other containers. Only with the onset of sustainable high temperatures day and night, purslane can be planted in open ground. Usually this is the end of May - the first half of June.
Types of purslane
The plant has several types, the most famous of them:
- Purslane is an annual plant with small yellow flowers and a branched stem. Garden purslane has edible leaves.
- Purslane grandiflora – this type is also an annual. It blooms with white, yellow and red flowers, perfectly decorates the territory, and can be used to decorate a summer cottage.
- Double purslane is a variety of large-flowered, low-growing plant with double flowers. Its most valuable varieties are "White-flowered" and "Splendence".
Beneficial features
The beneficial properties of purslane are due to its chemical composition. The leaves of the plant contain carotenoids, which are needed for the synthesis of vitamin A in the human body. Vitamin A is conventionally called the “beauty vitamin”; it is responsible for the condition of the skin and vision organs. The benefits of carotenoids for maintaining beauty have been proven by scientists from Britain. Scientists have found that people who eat enough fruits and vegetables high in carotenoids appear more attractive to the opposite sex. Purslane contains 65 mcg of vitamin A per 100 grams, with the body's daily requirement of 800 mcg.
Purslane is known in the East as a “blessed” plant, as it is an effective preventative against many diseases. The leaves of the herb contain ascorbic and nicotinic acid. Vitamin C is useful for maintaining immune system functions. Purslane contains about 20 mg with a daily requirement of 60 mg. Nicotinic acid regulates all types of metabolic processes in the body, especially affecting lipid metabolism.
Growing purslane from seeds
Sowing purslane.
Many gardeners consider growing purslane seedlings to be the most in a convenient way propagation, so we will tell you how to sow purslane for seedlings. Despite the fact that many flower growers, when discussing when it is better to plant purslane seeds, believe that this should be done at the end of February or early March, it seems to me that it is better to sow purslane for seedlings in April, so that the germinated seedlings can grow and there was enough daylight for development, whereas earlier crops had to be supplemented with artificial light. Before sowing purslane, you should prepare soil mixture, since any purchased soil contains peat, which slows down the process of germination of purslane seeds. 
To prepare the mixture, you can take garden soil, add about 20% sand to it, mix thoroughly and bake the mixture in the oven. In a shallow container with drainage holes lay a layer of fine gravel or expanded clay, place disinfected soil on top, water it with settled or, preferably, melt water and place the seeds on the surface a centimeter from each other - this is easiest to do using a damp toothpick - then lightly press the seeds into the soil and, having built above the container there is a frame, stretch transparent polyethylene over it to create a greenhouse. You need to keep the greenhouse with sowing in a bright, warm place, where the temperature will not fall below 22 ºC, and it is better if it is approximately 30 ºC.
Purslane seedlings.
At favorable conditions purslane shoots will begin to appear in a week or two, and as soon as this happens, the film can be removed from the container. Now you should know how to grow purslane seedlings. Growing purslane seedlings involves periodically moistening the soil with settled water, using the method of bottom watering, and, if necessary, organizing additional lighting. In what cases might this need arise? If you see that the seedlings are stretching too much, it means they do not have enough light, therefore, they will have to be illuminated with fluorescent lamps or regular table lamp a couple of hours in the morning and several hours in the evening, thus lengthening the daylight hours for seedlings. In cloudy weather, the lamps should remain on all day. But if you sow purslane for seedlings in April and keep the seedlings on the southern windowsill, then all this trouble will artificial lighting won't be needed.
Sowing purslane seeds outdoors
The planting bed should be made in a well-lit area. A small hole is enough to grow many purslane seedlings. The seeds are sown on moist soil and lightly mixed with it. Then cover the bed with polyethylene film or glass of a suitable size.
During the day, when it is warm enough, the bed can be opened for ventilation for 2-3 hours if there is no wind. You can water it with a spray bottle when upper layer the soil will dry out a little.
You can completely remove the film when shoots appear and the temperature reaches at least 24-26°. Seedlings 2-3 cm high can be transplanted for permanent residence.
Application of purslane
Purslane - in every way useful plant, it is used in folk medicine, it is great as cosmetic product, and is also suitable for human consumption. Juicy green shoots for preparing salads are cut before flowering begins. Purslane has a tart and spicy taste, similar to the taste of spinach and sorrel. The healing substances contained in the plant help treat diabetes, kidney, stomach and liver diseases. It is also useful for eliminating the causes of headaches.
Miracle herb relieves inflammation in bladder, reduces pain from enterocolitis and hemorrhoids. Decoctions have antimicrobial effects and are therefore effective for conjunctivitis and dysentery. It has been established that the plant relieves dizziness, treats hypotension, and cleanses joints of accumulated toxins that contribute to arthritis. Treatment of ulcers and lichens with herbal decoctions permanently eliminates these unpleasant diseases. 
Purslane lotions relieve itching and flaking in psoriasis and quickly heal festering wounds. The fresh juice of the plant can remove warts. It normalizes the functions of the heart muscle and is a hemostatic agent. It is used in the treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases. The juice is squeezed from the above-ground part of the plant and taken 1 tablespoon 3 times a day before meals. Infusions and decoctions of stems and leaves ethnoscience Recommends for gallstone disease, to reduce blood cholesterol and prevent the formation of atherosclerotic plaques.
Harm of purslane and contraindications
The plant can cause harm to the body during pregnancy, as Purslane increases uterine tone, which can cause a miscarriage. The plant should not be used if you are exhausted or nervous. The fact is that purslane contains a substance called norepinephrine, similar to a hormone that is synthesized in the human body. Norepinephrine tones the body, stimulates the central nervous system, and acts as a doping agent on the body.
Planting purslane in open ground
The landing site should be very sunny and protected from the winds. If the soil is very heavy and dense, you can add fine-grained sand to loosen it. But this is not necessary, because the unpretentious purslane can grow on any, even the poorest, soil. The sprouts are placed in a 10x15 pattern so that the purslane has room to grow. The stem must be buried down to the first leaf. Home seedlings are planted outside after preliminary hardening. It is best to carry out the operation after June 10, when the threat of cold weather finally disappears.
While the seedlings are taking root and adapting, it is recommended to water them as the top layer of soil dries. Pour water carefully under the root, without eroding the soil.
Caring for purslane in the garden
Caring for the non-capricious purslane is very simple. Drought-resistant plant requires minimal humidity. The flower should be watered only in hot, dry weather approximately once every 7-9 days at the root or from above from a watering can.
There is no need to mulch or loosen the soil, because purslane forms mats that completely cover the surrounding soil. The plant does not need fertilizing, is resistant to diseases, and is not afraid of harmful insects. If you plant a flower correctly and water it periodically, it will decorate the garden from the first month of summer until the cold weather.
The soil
Purslane grows very well in poor soils with sufficient sand content. Fertilized soil promotes the growth of greenery to the detriment of flowering.
To grow purslane, you need to select a dry area, without stagnant water. If the soil is too moist, the root system may become wet.
Watering
The plant does not need frequent watering and tolerates drought well. Needs loosening the soil only after planting. It should be remembered that excess humidity soil promotes the development of fungal diseases. At proper care The shrub is not affected by pests and is resistant to many diseases.
Fertilizers
Decorative varieties purslane does not need fertilizing. Too nutritious soil inhibits flowering. But those varieties that are grown for culinary purposes can be fertilized regularly. For this purpose liquid mineral complexes that contribute good growth green mass. Feeding should be done once a month. The first time purslane is fertilized after emergence.
Caring for purslane is not at all difficult, just follow all the above rules, and the plant will always delight you with long, bright flowering.
This unusual plant can be propagated in several ways:
seeds;
By cuttings.
Propagation by seeds
Most often in our latitudes, purslane is grown through seedlings. To do this, seeds are sown in late February - early March. Growing containers must have a hole to drain excess liquid. The soil must be well drained. The seeds are laid out on the surface of the soil without covering them with soil. Purslane needs light to germinate. 
Advice!Every year you need to purchase new seeds for planting. Seeds collected from plants are unsuitable for further cultivation. Hybrid varieties do not always sprout, and flowering will not bring the expected results.
Containers with seeds should be placed in a greenhouse until the first shoots appear. The temperature for germination should not fall below +20 degrees.
The first shoots may appear only after 14 days. The seedlings are well looked after, watered, trying not to moisten the soil too much. Picking is done when the plants grow a little and reach a height of about 3 cm.
Young seedlings can be planted in a flowerbed or in a flower pot only when the temperature has become constant. Even a slight prolonged cold spell down to +10 degrees can destroy plants that are not yet strong enough.
IN southern regions countries, sowing purslane can be done directly in rows. To do this, the soil is compacted, well moistened and the seeds are evenly distributed. Plantings must be covered with film. When shoots appear, the covering material is removed. Seedlings need constant care: it is necessary to loosen the soil, remove weeds and inspect the plants. When the plants become stronger, thinning should be done, leaving several seedlings at a distance of about 20 cm.
Important! Purslane seeds remain viable for three years.
Seeds can only be collected from common plants, double forms of purslane are the result of selection; the grown plants do not repeat all the parental qualities. In simple plants, seed pods must be collected as they ripen, avoiding self-sowing, otherwise they will hatch in warm autumn weather and die in winter.
Propagation by cuttings
If you want to preserve your favorite variety, you can resort to purslane cuttings. To do this, the plant is dug up and moved indoors for the winter. And in the spring they carry out cuttings. 
The mother plant is cut into cuttings that take root well in water. Young bushes are planted on permanent place in May, when weather permits. The seedlings obtained in this way begin to bloom within a month after planting.
Pests and diseases of purslane.
As you can see, planting and caring for purslane can be done by both an incompetent and a lazy flower lover. Even growing terry purslane from seeds does not present any difficulty, because it does not differ from the rules for growing large-flowered or garden purslane, which were described above. As for pests and diseases, purslane is very resistant to them, and you are unlikely to have any difficulties with this. However, sometimes there is a massive attack on flower beds, gardens and vegetable gardens by aphids, and then the purslane also gets it. The best way to combat aphids is by spraying with Actellik, and if you were unable to eliminate the problem the first time, then after a week the treatment with the insecticide can be repeated. Sometimes purslane infects the fungus Albugo portulaceae, which results in deformation of the shoots and the appearance of spots on the leaves. Damaged parts will have to be removed and the plants sprayed with a fungicide containing copper.
Purslane after flowering
The strong plants you like can be transplanted into pots and brought home. By placing purslane on a south window, you can admire the bright inflorescences until next summer. This plant is very thermophilic and cannot overwinter in cold conditions. Therefore, you can collect seeds from it to sow next spring, and pull out the bushes and dispose of them. You need to collect the seeds directly in the boxes after they dry. Planting material can be prepared from August to September.
Purslane is an annual plant of the Portulaceae family. Translated from Latin, its name means “collar”, which is associated with the peculiarities of opening the boxes. Also known as Dandur and "rugs". The latter was achieved due to the fact that many types of plants spread on the ground, forming beautiful grass carpets. Purslane grows in open ground in the North Caucasus, Altai, Asia and Belarus. The homeland of this annual is India.
The range of uses of the plant is very wide; it is used for medical purposes, cosmetology, cooking and landscape design. Purslane looks great in group plantings and in combination with other plants. Growing and caring for them will require regular weeding, watering and thinning.
Dandur: varieties and photos
Purslane has about 200 varieties. Some of them have taken root well in our country. It has needle-shaped fleshy leaves; there are double and non-double types. The flowers resemble roses in appearance.
Purslane- the most common type middle zone Russia. It grows up to 30 cm in height. The leaves and stems are bright green and are used as food.
Purslane
Purslane grandiflora- a plant with succulent leaves. Flowers come in various colors: snow-white, red, orange, etc. Flowering, as a rule, begins in mid-June and continues until the cold weather. The species is considered decorative. Popular varieties are “Double Mix”, “Cream”, “Cherry” and “Sunglo”.
Purslane grandiflora
Terry purslane– annual, decorative look, serves as a decoration for terraces and flower beds. The flowers have double caps of white, yellow, orange and red. For active growth and massive flowering, the plant needs bright lighting. Its varieties are white-flowered purslane and Splendence.
Terry purslane
- White-flowered purslane is a plant with incredibly beautiful double flowers;
- Purslane 'Splendence' is an unusual plant with bright purple flowers.
Purslane: planting and care
It is best to grow purslane through seeds. In March, it is necessary to plant the seeds in special soil, it is taken from the garden plot, loosened and spilled with water.
Purslane seeds
Stages of planting:
- Sowing seeds in a pot. This is done with gentle pressing movements.
- The pot must be covered with film and wait for the first shoots. Purslane loves good lighting, so it should be placed in a sunny place.
- After emergence of shoots, the film must be removed. Purslane sprouts are very weak, you should not water them, but you can and should spray them.
- After one month, dandur seedlings are planted in separate containers, placed in a warm place and watered with settled water.
Purslane shoots
You can plant seedlings in open ground when the weather settles and warm days arrive. It is preferable to do this in the morning or evening hours. The distance between plantings should be at least 15 cm. This will make caring easier annual plant, and will give the opportunity to grow a beautiful carpet.
Attention! Frail sprouts may die when temperatures fluctuate.
Many argue that dandur is completely unpretentious plant, which does not require self-care. This is not entirely true. Purslane requires regular watering; the plant should not be allowed to dry out. Watering should be done once every 5–7 days, hot weather- more often. Weeding from weeds is a must.
Attention! Purslane is undemanding to soil composition; even the most sparse areas are suitable for it. Blooms actively only in sunny places.
In general, growing annuals is not burdensome, but requires periodic interventions.
Purslane: reproduction
Plant propagation occurs through seeds; self-seeding is common. It can also propagate by dividing bushes and cuttings.
Purslane sprout
- Planting seeds. It is better to purchase seeds in stores at the end of winter or in early spring. The seedlings are prepared in advance.
- Self-seeding It is produced by self-ejection of seeds from a ripe plant capsule. As a rule, this happens involuntarily. Thus, in a few years you can grow a real grass carpet on your own. The only thing is, if not properly cared for, it will go wild and become overgrown with weeds.
- Propagation by cuttings. This process occurs by rooting the shoot in sandy soil composition. Requires infrequent watering. The cuttings take root very quickly and can be kept in a pot until planted in open ground.
Dandur: diseases and pests
Purslane is not particularly susceptible to disease. At times it can be affected by a fungus, and the leaves become spotted in appearance. In this case, the affected leaves should be removed and the plant treated with a fungicide containing copper.
Advice. If the dandur has been attacked by aphids, then a solution of laundry soap will help you in the fight against it.
Silvery spots on the plant indicate the appearance of thrips. Only insecticides can deal with them.
Purslane is eaten
Purslane: areas of application
Dandur is truly a versatile plant. Growing it as food is common in the Caucasus. The stems of the plant are used to prepare salads, soups, side dishes and additives for meat and spicy dishes. Characterized by a tart and spicy aftertaste. Those who have tried it say it tastes like a mixture of spinach and sorrel.
Purslane is used to treat many ailments. Stems infused with alcohol are suitable for the treatment of psoriasis, arthritis and ulcers, and the seeds are used as lotions for lichen. It also helps against insomnia, scurvy, flatulence, eye diseases, dysentery and diabetes. Due to its low calorie content, it can be used in dietary nutrition. This miracle plant is also capable of treating gynecological diseases and maintaining potency. Content large quantity vitamins and microelements helps fight seasonal vitamin deficiencies.
When used correctly, purslane can be used as a medicinal plant.
Fresh purslane juice is an excellent way to combat warts, helps with peptic ulcers and problems with the digestive organs.
Has a number of contraindications:
- Individual intolerance.
- Vegetovascular dystonia.
- History of seizures.
Combination with other plants and role in landscape design
Due to the fact that the plant takes root in poor soils, purslane - perfect option for use in landscape design. They decorate garden plots, used for the design of alpine slides.
Rockeries shrouded in dandur look neat and at the same time original. Suitable for propagation in mixborders, with purslane should be in the foreground.
Purslane is planted in flower beds, in flowerpots and on alpine hills
Terraces, balconies, verandas, gazebos and vases are decorated with purslane. The plant goes well in a composition with marigolds, zinnias and nasturtiums.
Purslane is an annual, decorative, treatment plant, used in cooking and everyday life. It can be grown on any soil, as it is practically unpretentious in caring for itself. As the plant grows, it forms a lawn that does not need to be mowed, but summer period it will delight you with flowers of various colors.
Purslane: video