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
Genus
Portulaca
Family
Portulacaceae
Order
Caryophyllales
Crop categories
Vegetables
Leaf vegetables
Food crops
Temperate crops