Wild Purslane Plant, A Common "Weed" or Edible Super Green?
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Learn more about the wild purslane plant, where it grows, how to use it and how to grow your own as a microgreen. Purslane nutrition holds some pretty unique components compared to other wild edibles.
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I ripped out a large patch of it in June in my garden area to plant some common plants. I knew it was edible so tasted it first and found it was on the sweet and tangy side and tastier than anything wild in my garden. I allowed some growth to stay all summer and tomorrow I will see if I can get seeds from it and put some in a salad, and protect it until seeds appear.
Thanks for the great information. I'll never hurt that plant again.
I ate a small handful of purslane from my backyard everyday last spring, summer, and fall. It tastes great by itself or on salads.
Lots of it in Malaysia growing as weed everywhere!! I notice it loves dry areas, even growing in sidewalk cracks. I used to eat is as a kid, my mom taught me to eat it, she plucked it from the wild and boilded/blanched it as salad eaten with white rice and chili sambal,,in fact I last ate it last week! I pulled some wild plants many months back growing near shophouses, replanted them in a pot, and harvested them last week!
Purslane [ in spanish i know it as "verdolaga"]
I seen this plant grow in the wild, my grandma use to eat it, but i didn't know it had so many vitamins and minerals. I definitely will try to plant it near my home.
I’m Mexico we call these verdolagas, we cook them in scrambled eggs, beef stews, in quesadillas, with other veggies. It’s good stuff!
My neighbor just introduced me to Purslane, and wouldn’t you know it...I have many plants of it growing behind our garage, and one plant in my flower bed. I ate some on my salad and plan on using it in the meals I cook. The health benefits are amazing!
Absolutely informative helpful video!! thanks for posting! Now I'm headed outside to find some and take care of it versus throwing it out with the weeds.
Oops! You failed to mention that there is a Purslane look-alike, that is poisonous. The two plants, upon first glance, do look alike, in size & shape of individual plants, & leaves. A closer inspection is reccomend.
The look-alike, is called Spurge, or more identifiably, Spotted Spurge, because it has a red spot in the middle of the more mature leaves. Consider the red spot, a warning light. Also, Spurge, grows closer to, or along the ground as it sends out a dense mat of rooted foliage; leaves are flatter, & sit directly opposite/alternate each other along the stem. Consuming this in error, will cause vomiting & diarrhea for humans, & can kill certain animals. Although, animals usually stay away from it, only being inadvertently poisoned.
Purslane, on the other hand, has leaves that are fatter, being as it is in the succulent family, & alternate along the stem. It also tends to grow a bit more upright, & does not send roots down into the soil along the stem, as Spotted Spurge does.
As always, before ingesting, consult a wild plant reference, to positively identify before eating, & to become familiar with this wonderful wild edible.
I'm a lil confused, and not just your comment but others I have heard. I have both of these plants in my yard and driveway and there are clearly all the differences you mentioned BUT the Purslane has opposite leaves also, but also seems to have alternate leaves (or maybe actually opposite stems and alternate stems.) The thing REALLY likes to grow it's leaves. Even in a goggle image search it looks exactly like what I have, the one with thick stems, succulent leaves and likes to grow upwards VS the one that creeps and spreads out along the ground, has smaller main stems, flatter leaves and the red dot. Am I missing something?
@@thereaper2762 The one growing upwards might be a Desert Horse Purslane. Trianthema portulacastrum. There are sources that say the young leaves are edible but the large ones can taste very bitter.
I've seen sources on the spurges say that the insides have a milky-looking liquid when you break the stems.
@@mcammontoya right!
As always, proper identification of anything we eat is a *must*. The common names, 'pigweed' and 'duckweed' are much more often used for plants that are not purslane; this was the reason the scientific or Latin naming system was developed- to avoid confusion. Purslane is Portulaca oleracia. (Scientific names are correctly italicized but that is not an option for me here.)
That's right. The ones that are poisonous.
Thank you -- I just found some growing in my garden ... eastern Connecticut!
WoW Purslane is a jackpot
Thanks for this wonderful discovery of this plant.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
I found it very helpful .look forward to all your post
This stuff is all over my yard. I was getting pretty excited about adding some to my diet .....but alas, I am on a low oxalate diet since my body seems to be really good at growing kidney stones. Thanks for putting that very important info in the video.
I heard you can find it growing wild everywhere! Alas, I have NEVER seen it growing wild and every year I search for the plants in harden centers. I have never had them self seed and I have never succeeded in growing from purchased seeds. I envy you!
You have to eat a TON of leafy greens to form oxalates. Can't believe people are STILL afraid to eat healthy.
@@ASMRyouVEGANyet She has medical condition genius... Thats a little bit different than just "afraid to eat healthy" dont you think Sherlock?
Especially considering the fact that passing a Kidney Stone is known to be 2nd in Pain Intensity, coming up on the pain scale right under child birth.
Thank you so much for this information!
thank u for your very informative information god bless u alwaysss
fabulous info. I have several pots of it growing as pretty colored flowers on the window ledge but now I'm going to eat them too!
Stinking nittle
wow! this is very interesting. we call it waterleaf in Nigeria and have been using it for centuries to make our soups. Thanks for the information
Lateefat Olajide Alaka Purslane is not the same as waterleaf
My Grandkids loved to pick off a bit of purslane off my plant and eat it on the way to school in the morning.
GREAT, GREAT VIDEO thanks soooo much for this. Much appreciated!
This year is the first year that we have got an abundance of this plant in all different parts of our garden/land,it is even sharing with our plants in pots in abundance.Really must try eating it.Thanks for sharing this with us.
Lucky you, it's a good wild green to be aware of...
Thank you, excellent video :)
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Thanks for sharing, very helpful info🌺🌸🌷👌🏽
Very informative thanks. The whole plant, including the roots, has been a staple of Australian aborigines for thousands of years. The roots were roasted and the leaves and stems eaten raw or roasted. They also made damper (a kind of bread) from it by collecting the seeds (pull out masses of the plant and wait for the seeds to pop out of it), crushing them, and mixing with a bit of water and baking in the fire. It was also used by many of the first European explorers of inland Australia to stave off scurvy and was a commonly eaten vegetable in the early colonial days. I'm not sure why its still not, because it sure taste great in my cheese and tomato sandwiches with a bit of garlic Aioli! :-)
+Davilia7 Really interesting info, I had no idea you could make bread like that, thanx!
the reason its unknown because certain groups of people went out of their way to remove history from our books to ensure the people will have to depend on that same group of people to survive. Today that group of people own everything from food suppliers to pharma companies.. with enough research youll be able to find out who that group of people are.. theyre the same people who made marijuana illegal so they could destroy the hemp industry and sell their polyester and nylon products to the masses.. products that were once created with hemp..
Fascinating. Where were the Aboriginal libraries located that contained such history books (before those 'certain groups of people' removed the history from the books)?
They say not to eat the roots but you can eat the stem,leaves,flower.
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G;ad to have stumbled on Purslane and cultivating
thank you very much amazing information now I know about Purslane.
a good video. thank you
i have lots of these growing wild in the backyard... not planting them but the plant grows on flower pots also
Beautiful, thank you!!
This is something that is used in the Greek Cuisine. Simply make a salad with this by cutting it up raw and dressing with fresh lemon juice, olive oil and a pinch of salt.
Purslane only grows where it gets at least some direct sunlight, so the statement that it is found In forested areas is puzzling. It is difficult (impossible?) to overharvest purslane, as it self-seeds prolifically.
Very helpful!
In Mexico they eat it in a spicy tomatoe type sauce with meat then put in a burrito. They are called verdolagas. My mom use to make this with that sauce and pieces of pork chop , then she would wrap it in a flour tortilla when I was young. Now I make the same sauce with the puslane and tofu instead
Thank you for sharing this educational info
Our pleasure, and we actually really like purslane!
Love these jamz
My grandma would lightly boiled this plant and it eat with fish sauce or soy sauce. It is really delicious. 😊
Wow, very interesting!
Great information video. I'm 'scribin'. One is hard pressed to find this type of good solid information on youtube.
Even humble, unwanted weeds have so much to offer in terms of nutrition.
Absolutely!
Obviously, it is important to make sure that the weed that you are eating is edible. This was a great video, but you should check out some of the other CZcams videos which show the differences between purslane and other similar wild plants. The guides mentioned in the video are also worth checking out.
Great video and very informative. I learned of purslane on Tik Tok and started looking around. Now every time I go outside I have my nose to the grown searching for it. Just today, went out of the backyard into our back backyard and the ground is covered in Purslane. Where ever I find it I always pick several leaves to nibble as look further. By now people in the neighborhood are probably thinking "what's that old man picking and eating off the ground"? LOL. Again Thank you very much for this knowledge of a super weed, Shhhhhhh I won't tell if you won't. LOL Kirk in the southern Panhandle of Texas!!
Awesome!
Iam an Indian ,I never knew this before ,Thank u so much
what tribe?
This my first summer foraging. chickweed is the easiest to find. Yet to grab any of these, (Purslane) but recently I Found some spots I trust are clean. A quiet satisfaction comes from foraging. Let us know how you made out Sally!
Very interesting.
I would love to have a garden full of it
Thank you
A miracle plant that really works
Good stuff for sure!
Wow this plants in the Philippines they called or we called it grass and no body knows that this a very good and Manet health benefits,now I know i wanna share this news to my family’s,tnx for this video ❤️❤️
You're welcome, thanks for sharing!
Thanks...!
I planted it in pot outside. My neighbor (I live in an apartment) took the pot, tore out the purslane, and planted flowers in it. I asked her about the pot and she said that there where weeds in it.
walterbennetsen live:walterbennetsen NO! I laughed but I’m mad for you also
If you stop moving the plant will grow on you is amazing how fast you can find this plant.
beautifully done, thanx, so informative ... have been juicing and salaaming this for a few years now, along with chickweed which in NC Florida comes before the purslane. Both taste spinachy-y; chickweed has little white flowers and is not succulent. I find the gelatinous quality of purslane a little icky sometimes but always use it for health reasons, so I learned to like it. Thanx again,ssubscribed and liked.
BarbaraL Lowell Thanks for the support, glad you;re here!
BarbaraL Lowell Toss it in a stir fry, or use in a sandwich or mixed salad, and you will not notice the mucilaginous quality, but instead the slight crunch and pleasant flavor.
If you have tried okra, you know that it is quite mucilaginous too. It is distinctive, but can be a welcome addition to some recipes. Okra combines with tomato sauce to make a type of succotash. Maybe purslane could substitute for okra in recipes like that.
this plant closely resembles the " Bacopa Monniere" and it seems to be a kin to and if the information is correct, it is right up there with bacopa
Nice. My parents used to eat this in Mexico and it is called "Verdolaga" there I believe. They love this stuff and other wild greens called "quelites". They say they're mouthwatering haha. Where can I find purslane? At a farmer's market?
Thank you!
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Well, the poor man's vegetable is now recognized as super vegetable. We, the Ilocanos in the Philippines, are familiar with this weeds. We are fondly called "pigs" for having this as favorite vegetable. The weeds are steamed over just cooked rice and eat it with tomatoes and salt. This is "ngalog" in our local diet.
+Ledovina Romero Fascinating info!
saikan po tawag namin dyan sa bulakan.gtsa lang po sa sardinas
jhon bert pilon saikan is papait. Ngalog is more succulet than papait
Ledovina Romero internet they're all over here in Victorville one thing you forgot to mention that plant when it starts to seed has seed pods with thorns on it that are so hard they go through your shoes and I know how to hit your nerves of your feet Steve storms are in the shape of a Bull's Head that's why we call them bullheads up here and I hate them no matter where I walk I hit those thorns even though that the plant is medicinal I will destroy it when I see it the Thorns are horrible
THAT PLANT IS EDIBLE?! I DIDN'T KNOW THAT... That Plant Grows ALL OVER MY YARD. I Try and get rid of it EVERY SINGLE YEAR... Now I'm Hearing It Can Cure Diseases Like Cancer and Boils on The Skin? You have Got To Be Kidding Me... I'm Pretty Cool With Nature. And Vise Versa...
Maybe It Can Help With My Blood Pressure... Maybe Nature was telling me All Along to Stop Taking That Medication The Doctors Prescribe Me... Because to be quite Honest? The Plant Popped up from Nowhere In My Yard... At about the same time My Blood Pressure got out of control... Interesting in deed...
We have this growing all over Grenada waw
Fabulous 👏👏👏. 🇮🇪🍀
It's April here in Ohio and it's already growing in my driveway. I will be harvesting this instead of trying to eradicate it. I suppose preparing it would be the same as store bought produce by cleaning it real well. I wonder if a "vinegar" rinse would be best.
Valerie Winter theres recipes for pickling it and many other recipes online. Google purslane recipes best wishes and peace
I have this in the garden..it can grows easily...
Lucky you!
I purchased Purslane from Walmart for my flower garden can I eat it also, or should I eat it wild?
It's very common in Himalyan region and can be mixed with other leafy vegetables and eaten.
That's interesting, had no idea...
WOW
Can you do this with more pictures? Is this the one if you break the stem it has a white creamy substance? We always called it milkweed growing up.
Pretty sure if it has a white milky substance then that is a similar looking plant called spurge and is poisonous.
And don't get that white stuff in your eyes. It's torture.
WOW!!
Thanks for the information.But I was wondering if you can use this plant for hair growth?😃
We haven't heard of that use, but try it!
Ok thanks..will try it😃
I love the information and hate the distracting music! I don't subscribe to be entertained but to be informed.
Has anyone tried using this in smoothies?
Cream it like you do spinach ,it's delicious!!!!
More pictures of purslane growing on sidewalk, garden, and wild to help identify is necessary.
Where can I harvest the seed can you give me some information I live in New Zealand I want to go to the commercial way we used to eat it always said Tomm I come from Israel please can you help me I would really appreciate that
Is it the plant that has goat heads or stickers on it, kool nice thanks BigAl California.
No stickers...
Purslane is also high in oxalates which are toxic.
Garden For Nutrition He already said that.
I discovered this plant 2 to 3 weeks ago on CZcams and I seen him like I know what this plan is I see it all the time it's a weed but now I know that it is a edible weed that's got superfood properties and I'm not going to pass it up anymore I will say the stems that are tender remind me of asparagus.
I live in Florida and wild purslane has pink flowers. And it never grows very big either.
There is sea purslane with pink flowers, any insights?
I tried it since i got plenty, amazing!!!
Those are TINY seeds - it would take a LOT to make anything! (Except more plants!)😅
This herb is used in traditional Indian cooking and medication. You can buy it in the market like you would spinach.
Interesting!
I looked close at the purslane leaves. ones I picked has small hairs the blog said never eat plants with hair ???
if they bleed a milky substance they are not the same thing
czcams.com/video/QSjXFjTsAvs/video.html
I have seen info that there is a poisonous look -a-like, with red dot on it's leaves, is this true? If so shouldn't you warn people in your educational video?
learn about the wild purslane plant.
I never knew this It started to grow in my green house I thought it was moss rose
It's good stuff, eat it!
Theres many types some are hybrids
How to identify please please
Be careful with identification, there is a poisonous lookalike...
Be great if you added more photos from realistic environments
That's an OLD video and yes we agree. On our newer material, we do most of the photography ourselves...
It is a super food .Try it.
no pictures?
Sorry that's an old video. We plan on redoing most of them to our newer format over time...
Don't eat the root, harvest cold leaves, stick with red stems, and injoy...super pickle juice...stay away from hairy ones...
Good advice, love the stuff ourselves!
That's a wild spinach. I've eaten it. It's actually really tasty.
I think you have purslane confused with lambs quarters. I know lambs quarters is related to spinach and grows wild.
BEWARE! I loved this plant for food until I dug deeper. The Oxalate content is very high and some have had kidney failure from ingesting large amounts.
" Toxic nephropathy is an important cause of renal injury, such as herbal nephropathy, and the mechanisms underlying renal poisoning include direct damage to tubular cells, renal ischemia, crystalluria, and allergic reactions [1]. Purslane is known botanically as Portulaca oleracea and is an edible medicinal herb naturally abundant in grasslands and fields (Fig. 1) [2]. In Chinese traditional medicine, it is known as Ma Chi Xian and is also well known in European traditional medicine. Purslane leaves contain many phytochemicals with multiple medicinal properties, including flavonoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides, polyunsaturated fatty acids, sterols, essential dietary minerals, vitamins, and organic acids like oxalate [3]. Despite these beneficial effects, purslane has a high oxalate content and can cause hyperoxaluria [4]. Diet-induced oxalate nephropathy is rare and no specific treatment guidelines exist."
The music is too loud and distracting.
Agreed!
but . . . how the hell do you KILL IT?????? That's all I want to know.
Let it grow, it's valuable!
@@SuperfoodEvolution Ha! Not for me.