Scientific Name: Sesuvium portulacastrum

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  • Common Name:
    Sea Purslane
  • Type:
    Herb fleshy Sub-erect to sprawling perennial herb Mat-forming
  • Family:
    AIZOACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Mauve, 5 petals (Year round) Solitary flowers (often pink) forming at leaf node. .
  • Fruit:
    Seeds smooth, round and black (1-2 mm diam) present at flower base
  • Vegetation Type:
    Tidal Wetland, Sandy substrates, upper tidal zone. Often associated with upper tidal mangrove fringe.
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Fraser Island, Mangrove, Batianoff 87, BHNR, Regional Ecosystem 12.1.2.
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: Leaves used as vegetable and pickle ingredient.

Identification Notes

Leaves: fleshy up to 7 cm long, 5-10 mm wide. Bright green with purple flecks||Stems: up to 1 m in length with rooting nodes.||Stem: red-purple.||

Landscaping Notes

Seaside rockSuccessfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.||eries, sun, moisture.||