Rose Moss (Portulaca grandiflora)

Family: Portulacaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Portulaca grandiflora is a ANNUAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. Seed - raw or cooked. It can be ground into a powder and used in soups etc, or can be added to cereals. The seed is very small and fiddly to utilize. Root - cooked. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Seed - raw or cooked.; It can be ground into a powder and used in soups etc, or can be added to cereals.; The seed is very small and fiddly to utilize.

Habitat & North American Range

Roadsides and waste places in Europe. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)