Portulaca oleracea

Common Purslane

Description

1. Popular name(s): Common Purslane, Little Hogweed, Verdolaga and others
2. Botanical name: Portulaca oleracea
3. Family: Portulacaceae
4. Origin: Unknown, Portulaca oleracea is a nearly global naturalized plant
5. Height: 20 to 40 centimeters
6. USDA zone: 7 (10.4 °F/-12 °C), all plant parts freeze to death during the first frost night of a year. The seeds survive the winter in the ground and germinate in the next early summer.