Summer Purslane -, botanical illustration

Summer Purslane -

Portulaca oleracea

Leafy greens Vital Seeds
£1.65
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About

A healthy salad plant with thick, succulent and oval leaves best grown over the summer months. This is a great salad vegetable undergoing a revival in popularity. It has crisp, fleshy leaves and a refreshing mild and sweet flavour. This inconspicuous plant is often thought of as a weed but should actually be considered a superfood providing a good source of iron and vitamin A, B, C, and E. It is one of the best plant sources of Omega 3 fatty acids. It makes a tasty addition in a salad for its unusually pleasant texture and can also be cooked like spinach. (Approximate seed count - 1100)

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Botany

Latin namePortulaca oleracea
FamilyPortulacaceae
GenusPortulaca

Producer

Vital Seeds

Organic and biodynamic open-pollinated seeds, Devon UK

Country: UK

Website: https://vitalseeds.co.uk

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