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Purslane – Edible weed seeds NZ

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Purslane – Edible weed seeds NZ

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Buy Purslane edible weeds seeds NZ –

Grow these Purslane seed and confidently identify this edible weed for foraging.

With its succulent type appearance, Purslane is a wonderful ‘weed’ with fleshy leaves to much on in the summer months as an herb and salad vegetable.

Often overlooked as a weed, Purslane is loaded with all sorts of nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids. It has a crisp, slightly sour or salty taste.

Purslane is a native of Mediterranean countries and has been used for many hundreds of years for culinary purposes.

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Purslane edible weed seeds NZ:
This Purslane seed pack contains 40 seeds in a composable zip-lock bag, along with instructions to sow.
Also includes a plant specific info sheet; with planting tips, growing care, flowering / harvest seasons.

  • SOWING TIME:
    Spring – Early Summer
  • HARVEST TIME:
    Harvest Purslane through the summer months for summer salads or stews.
  • CLIMATE:
    Purslane is a colonising plant that comes to cover bare ground. It needs heat and bare sandy or light soil and watering during dry spells.
  • BOTANICAL NAME:
    Portulaca Oleracea
  • TYPE:
    Open pollinated
  • LIFECYCLE
    Frost tender annual

 

Buy your Purslane edible weed seeds NZ, and download our free Garden Journal: Plants & Seeds Record and create a booklet to paste/keep your seed info in one place.

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