Portulaca oleracea is a panicum miliaceum of Carnation and Portulaceae, and the whole plant is hairless. The stems lie horizontally, spreading on the ground, and the branches are light green or light red. Leaves alternate, flat, thick, horse-toothed, dark green on the top and light green or reddish on the bottom; The petiole is thick and short. Flowers sessile, flowering at noon; Leafy bracts; Sepals green, helmet-shaped; Petals yellow, obovate; Stamens and anthers are yellow.

Ovary glabrous. Capsule ovoid; The seeds are small, oblique spherical, dark brown and shiny. The flowering period is from May to August, and the fruiting period is from June to September. It is produced all over China. Sexually fond of fertile soil, drought and waterlogging tolerance, strong vitality, born in vegetable gardens, farmland and roadsides, is a common weed in the field. Widely distributed in temperate and tropical regions of the world.

Growing habits:

Portulaca oleracea likes high humidity, bears drought and waterlogging, and is positive. Suitable for planting in various fields and slopes, especially in neutral and weakly acidic soils. The germination temperature is 65438 08℃, and the optimum growth temperature is 20-30℃. When the temperature exceeds 20℃, it can be planted in stages and listed one after another. Protected cultivation can carry out annual production.

The seeds used for seed propagation of Portulaca oleracea are all collected from wild or first-year cultivation. Its seeds are very small, so the soil preparation must be fine. Keep the soil moist after sowing, and seedlings can emerge in 7- 10 days.