Portulaca oleracea
Akulikuli Kula, Common Purslane
Other regional names: Duckweed +2 more
- Duckweed
- Garden Purslane
- Little Hogweed
Also known as: Portulaca aurea DC. +18 more
- Portulaca aurea DC.
- Portulaca consanguinea Schltdl.
- Portulaca cryptopetala var. poellnitziana (D.Legrand) D.Legrand
- Portulaca dichotoma Gueldenst.
- Portulaca fosbergii Poelln.
- Portulaca fosbergii var. fosbergii
- Portulaca fosbergii var. major Poelln.
- Portulaca hortensis Rupr.
- Portulaca intermedia Link ex Schltdl.
- Portulaca laevis Buch.-Ham.
- Portulaca latifolia Hornem.
- Portulaca marginata Kunth
- Portulaca maritima S.G.Gmel.
- Portulaca neglecta Mack. & Bush
- Portulaca officinarum Crantz
- Portulaca oleracea f. alba Alef.
- Portulaca oleracea f. aurantia Alef.
- Portulaca oleracea f. aurea Alef.
- Portulaca oleracea f. caryophyllina Alef.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Portulacaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a semisucculent annual.
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Portulaca oleracea (commonly known as Akulikuli-kula or Common Purslane) is a succulent annual or biennial within the Portulacaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Succulent
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Atlantic Ocean, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Aldabra, Algeria, Angola, Ascension, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Congo, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Gambia, The, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Liberia, Libya, Madeira, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique Channel Is., Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, St.Helena, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Togo, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Andaman Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, C. American Pacific Is., California, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, Denmark, Desventurados Is., District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Galápagos, Georgia, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Guatemala, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Howland-Baker Is., Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Japan, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Kentucky, Kirgizistan, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Louisiana, Maine, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Manchuria, Manitoba, Marcus I., Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Nova Scotia, Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Primorye, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Rwanda, Samoa, Saskatchewan, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, South China Sea, South Dakota, South European Russia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Swaziland, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tibet, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turkmenistan, Turks-Caicos Is., Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms