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Portulaca oleracea (common purslane, ... The specific epithet oleracea means "vegetable/herbal" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus (oleraceus), from holus 'vegetable'.
Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is widely consumed as an edible plant, and in some areas it is invasive. Portulaca grandiflora is a well-known ornamental garden plant. Purslanes are relished by chickens. Some Portulaca species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the nutmeg moth (Hadula trifolii).
Portulaca oleracea, a species of Portulaca eaten as a leaf vegetable, known as summer purslane; Portulaca grandiflora, moss rose, or moss-rose purslane; Claytonia perfoliata, miner's lettuce or winter purslane; Claytonia sibirica, pink purslane; Halimione portulacoides, sea purslane; Sesuvium portulacastrum, shoreline purslane
Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) Broadleaf dock (Rumex obtusifolius) Yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta) White clover (Trifolium repens) Attraction of Pests. Insects and weeds have a fondness ...
Common purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is widely consumed as an edible plant, and in some areas it is invasive. Portulaca grandiflora is a well-known ornamental garden plant. Purslanes are relished by chickens .
Portulaca oleracea — purslane is found throughout the world. It can be eaten fresh, stir-fried, or added to soups. [6] Urtica dioica — stinging nettles are native to Eurasia and Western Africa, but are now found worldwide. They are (usually) covered in hollow stinging hairs that inject histamine when handled. However, these hairs can easily ...
Portulaca oleracea: Sunset muskmallow: Abelmoschus manihot: Sweet potato leaves: Ipomoea batatas: Swiss chard: Beta vulgaris cicla (flavescens) Tahitian spinach: Xanthosoma brasiliense: Taro leaves: Colocasia esculenta: Tatsoi: Brassica rapa (rosularis) Turnip greens: Brassica rapa (rapifera) Vegetable fern: Diplazium esculentum: Vegetable ...
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea, Portulacaceae), a weed and ancient vegetable, uses both C 4 and CAM photosynthesis. [1] [9] Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana, Poaceae) is a major forage grass in tropical areas. [1] The spiny fruits of puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris, Zygophyllaceae) may even puncture tyres. [1]