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Purslane
aturalized Photo: Thingnam Girija
Common name: Purslane • Adi: Dongal Oying, Gubor Oying • Apatani: Lai Hamang, Pathavi • Assamese: মালভোগ খুতুৰা শাক Malbhog Khutur Shaak • Bengali: বড় লনিয়া Bara Laniya, সি কলস Ghee Kalam, নুনিয়া Nunia • Bhojpuri: नोनीया साग Noneeya Saag • Bodo: Hangsogarmai • Dogri: कुल्फा Kulfa, लूनक Loonak • Garo: Gagakjapha • Gujarati: મોટી લુણી Moti Luni • Hindi: घोल Ghol, कांडली Kandli, लोणा Lona, लोनिया Loniya, नूनिया Nuniya • Kachchhi: કુનબો Kunbo, લાખા લુણી Lakha Luni, વડી લુણી Vadi Luni • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೋಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Dodda Goni Soppu, ಕಿರುಗೋಣಿ Kirugoni • Kashmiri: नुनर् Nunar • Konkani: गोळ Gol • Malayalam: കൊഴുപ്പ Kozhuppa, മണൽചീര Manalcheera, ഉപ്പുചീര Uppucheera • Manipuri: ꯂꯩꯕꯥꯛ ꯀꯨꯟꯗꯣ Leibak Kundo • Marathi: घोळ Ghol • Mizo: An-Thau, Hlo-Thau • Nepali: गड्यॉउला झार Gadyaulaa Jhaar, कुल्फा साग Kulfaa Saag, नोना Nonaa, नून ढिकी Noon Dhikee, पाइते झार Paaite Jhaar • Nyishi: Osit Oyik, Pali Echi, Tadar-Oo • Odia: ଲୋଣୀ Loni • Persian: خرفه Khurfa • Punjabi: ਧਮਣੀ Dhamni, ਕੁਲਫਾ Kulfa, ਲੂਨਕ Lunak • Rajasthani: लूणखा Lunkha, लूंणक्यो Lunkio • Sanskrit: घोटिका Ghotica, लोणिका Lonika • Santali: ᱢᱚᱴᱟ ᱩᱨᱤᱪ ᱟᱞᱟᱝ Mota Uric Alan • Tagin: Tadar-Oo • Tamil: கோழிக்கீரை Koli-K-Kirai, பருப்புக்கீரை Paruppu-K-Kirai • Telugu: బొడ్డు పావిలికూర Boddu Pavilikura, గంగాబాయిలికూర Gangabaili Kura, పప్పుకూర Pappukura, పెద్ద పావిలికూర Pedda Pavilikura • Tulu: ಗೋಳಿಪದ್ಪೆ Golipadpe • Urdu: گهول Ghol, کانڐلي Kandli, لونا Lona, لونيا Loniya, نونيا Nuniya Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Portulaca oleracea    Family: Portulacaceae (Moss rose family)

This is a common weed found the world over. The leaves are alternate. Each succulent leaf is entire and the leaves are clustered at stem joints and ends. The flowers have 5 regular parts and are up to 0.6cm wide. They are yellow. Blooms first appear in late spring and continue into mid fall. The flowers open singly at the center of the leaf cluster for only a few hours on sunny mornings. Seeds are formed in a tiny pod the lid of which opens when the seeds are ready. It can be found growing wild and/or cultivated in much of the world. It existed in the New World before the arrival of Columbus, and was found in Europe by the late 16th century. It can be found growing in almost any unshaded area, including flower beds, corn fields, and waste places. Purslane can be found growing in cold climate areas as well as warm areas. It has been used in salads and as a medicinal plant (for people) for hundreds of years Purslane is a good edible and is eaten throughout much of Europe and Asia. It can be eaten fresh or cooked and has no bitter taste at all. Since it has a mucilaginous quality it is great for soups and stews. Purslane is native to Tropical Africa, Medit. to Pakistan and Arabian Peninsula, naturalized worldwide.

Identification credit: Tabish Photographed in New Delhi.

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