Buy Purslane edible weeds seeds NZ –

Grow Purslane from seed and confidently identify this edible weed for foraging.

With its succulent type appearance, Purslane is a wonderful ‘weed’ with fleshy leaves to much on in the summer months as an herb and salad vegetable.

Often overlooked as a weed, Purslane is loaded with all sorts of nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids. It has a crisp, slightly sour or salty taste.

Purslane is a native of Mediterranean countries and has been used for many hundreds of years for culinary purposes.

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Purslane edible weed seeds NZ:
This Purslane seed pack contains 40 seeds in a composable zip-lock bag, along with instructions to sow.
Also includes a plant specific info sheet; with planting tips, growing care, flowering / harvest seasons.

• SEEDS:
  40
• SOWING TIME:
  Spring – Early Summer
  
• HARVEST TIME:
  Harvest Purslane through the summer months for summer salads or stews.
• CLIMATE:
  Purslane is a colonising plant that comes to cover bare ground. It needs heat and bare sandy or light soil and watering during dry spells.
• BOTANICAL NAME:
  Portulaca Oleracea
• TYPE:
  Open pollinated
• LIFECYCLE:
  Frost tender annual
• USES:
  Harvest the young tangy, leaves to eat raw in salads. The older leaves and stems can be cooked in soups, stir-fries, and stews. Purslane is a native of Mediterranean countries and has been used for many hundreds of years for culinary purposes.

Buy your Purslane edible weed seeds NZ, and download our free Garden Journal: Plants & Seeds Record and create a booklet to paste/keep your seed info in one place.