The latest common cultivars of Portulaca oleracea

Purslane, an annual herb, is cultivated all over the country. The whole plant can be used medicinally. It has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, detoxification and detumescence, anti-inflammation, relieving thirst and diuresis. The seed has a clear and definite effect, and it can be used as veterinary medicine and pesticide, and its tender stems and leaves can be used as vegetables. It has a wide range of uses and remarkable economic benefits, and many people like to plant it, so what are the common cultivated varieties, do you know? Let's get to know it.

1. Purslane with large flowers

Portulaca oleracea is native to Brazil and is often cultivated in parks and flower beds in China. It is a beautiful flower plant with strong fecundity and can be propagated by sowing and cutting. The plant height is 10-30cm, and the diameter of the flower can reach 5cm. The flower is of various colors and has a single and double flower shape. As long as it is in a warm climate, it can blossom all year round, and the whole grass can be used as medicine to disperse blood stasis and relieve pain, clear heat, detoxify and detoxify the effect of swelling and sore throat, scald and injury.

2. Hairy purslane

Portulaca oleracea is an annual or perennial herb, its plant height is 5-20cm, its branches are more, more scattered on the ground, the flower diameter is about 2cm, is red-purple, the florescence is short, from May to August. Generally grow in seaside sandy land and open land, have strong drought tolerance, like the environment with sufficient light.

3. Scutellaria barbata

Scutellaria barbata is a famous variety of Portulaca oleracea. It is an erect herb with a height of 15-20cm, unbranched or less branched, square stem, glabrous. Famous sunflower, pine leaf peony, at this time because it blossoms only in a sunny environment, and the flower is very similar to peony. It has a variety of flowers and colors, and there are also single and double flowers, which can appear a variety of colors on the same flower with high ornamental value. the whole plant can be used as medicine, cool blood and detoxification, detumescence, clear heat and dampness, treat hematemesis, sore throat, pulmonary carbuncle, sores, plague, snakebite and other diseases.

4. Purple rice grains

Also known as rice flower, purple rice, purple pearl, is a kind of succulent plant, South America, Argentina, Brazil and other places, its appearance is somewhat similar to Scutellaria barbata, just like Scutellaria barbata has shrunk. Its leaves are rice grains, in the cool period, in the sun, will slowly become purplish red, but also produce purple halo, so the name purple rice grain.

The above is the introduction of common cultivated varieties of purslane. I hope it can help you. If you want to know more about it, please follow us.