Pigweed identification (a quick guide) is Notes in the...Portulaca Oleracea (Common Purslane)

Common Purslane, Moss Rose, Pursley, Little Hogweed, Portulaca Weed and Pigweed are some of the plants.

Portulaca oleracea is a subsp.Portulaca is a member of the Oleracea family.Marginata, Portulaca suffruticosa, and Portolaca sylvestris.

Portulaca oleracea forms a spreading mat when it branches at the base.It can grow up to 15 cm tall and 60 cm in diameter.The stems are round, thick, and range in color from green to brown.The leaves are up to 2.5 cm long.They are usually green in color.There are yellow flowers up to 0.25 inches in diameter.On sunny mornings, they open at the center of the leaf cluster.When the seeds are mature, they open in a tiny Pod.

Portulacas love the full sunlight and prefer sandy, well-drained soil.These plants are great for high heat and dry weather.Control methods may be needed to keep Portulacas out of areas they don't want.These plants are easy to spread.

These plants don't require any attention when growing or flowering.Plants have a chance to set seeds if you remove them from the garden.You don't need to water often for Portulaca care.The plants retain a lot of water.Regular watering is not required.As their root zone is shallow, just a light watering will do.

After the last frost of spring, sow the seeds on the soil surface.The plants should be grown in a sunny part of the garden.Start Portulaca about one and a half months in advance.