🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Purslane
Portulaca oleracea
vegetables
Annual
Portulacaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Low
🗺️ Zones
3-10
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, any
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
6-8 in
📐 Height
2-6 in
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Corn
Groundcover that conserves soil moisture for corn
🤝 Pepper
Low-growing companion conserves water for peppers
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Weed or superfood? Highest plant source of omega-3 fatty acids. Succulent lemony leaves. Excellent ground cover between crops.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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