Portulaca retusa
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed outdoors in Britain, though we feel it should be possible to grow it either as a hardy or a half-hardy annual. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers a rather dry poor soil in full sun.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ.
Edible uses
Leaves - raw or cooked. Seed - raw or cooked. Ground into a powder and used as a mush.
Habitat
Rocky glades, sands etc.
Native range
Eastern N. America - Missouri to Arkansas and Texas, west to Nevada.