Portulaca lutea
Sol. ex G.Forst.
Portulacaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Portulaca lutea is an evergreen, perennial, succulent herb with prostrate or sub-ascending stems that are usually 15 - 30cm long but occasionally up to 70cm..
The edible shoots are sometimes gathered from the wild for local consumption.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Pacific Islands - New Caledonia eastwards to Pitcairn Island and north to several Equatorial Archipelagos.
Habitat
Coastal areas from sea level to 40 metres[
399- Title
- Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
]. Sand or coral beaches, or in small pockets on rough limestone rocks, at or near sea level[
490- Title
- Flora Vitiensis Nova
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith. A.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
- Year
- 1979
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Perennial |
| Height | 0.15 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in the wild on a variety of soils, including lava, coral and sand dunes[
399- Title
- Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
].
Edible Uses
Young shoots - cooked and eaten as a potherb[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - the tiny seeds should be sown on the surface of a moist but well-drained potting soil and not be allowed to dry out[
399- Title
- Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
].
Tip cuttings root very easily[
399- Title
- Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
]. The cuttings should be 5 - 12cm long, with the lower leaves removed. Place in a sandy medium and rooting should take place within 2 weeks[
399- Title
- Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Detailed information on the propagation of a wide range of Hawaiian plants.
].
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with help from
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