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Home8 Reasons to Leave Purslane Weed Growing — The Backyard Superfood You’ve Been Pulling Up! 8 Reasons to Leave Purslane Weed Growing — The Backyard Superfood You’ve Been Pulling Up!
That low-growing, succulent “weed” with fleshy green leaves and tiny yellow flowers? It’s purslane (Portulaca oleracea)—and it’s not a nuisance. It’s one of the most nutrient-dense edible plants on the planet. Often yanked from gardens unknowingly, purslane is a wild superfood prized in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Asian cuisines for centuries.
Before you pull it again, here’s why you should let it thrive—and even harvest it intentionally.
