Names
Scientific
Portulaca oleracea
Synonym
Portulaca sativa
English
Common purslane
Pigweed
Verdolaga
Dutch
Postelein
Spanish
Verdolaga
French
Pourpier
German
Gemüse-Portulak
Portulak
Italian
Porcellana comune
Portulaca
Taxonomy
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Portulacaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Species
Portulaca oleracea (Common purslane)
Crop categories
Arid crops
Leaf vegetables
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops
Tropical crops
Vegetables
Wild-harvested crops