Are purslane, which are common in rural areas, the same plant?

Purslane and weeping potweed.

It's not the same plant, and it's quite distant. These two species of plants are very common in rural areas, and the leaves and plant morphology are a bit similar, so some people will inevitably be unable to distinguish them.

So, what's the difference between these two plants? Let's take a look at each of them.

1) Purslane.

Let's take a look at purslane first, which is also called "can't die" in the countryside. A kind of weed with strong vitality, common in farmland, roadside, ditch edge, green belt, and this plant is widely distributed, and it is found in many places across the country.

Purslane is an annual plant in the purslane family, a bit of a succulent.

Its stems and leaves store water that depends on survival, and the flesh is tuddy. stems rounded, purplish-red; The leaves are thick, like "horseteeth", opposite; The flowers are yellow and bloom at the top of the plant.

It is a nutritious wild vegetable.

Stir-fried food or cold salad is delicious, and some are dried into dried vegetables and eaten in dumplings in winter.

Why is purslane called "can't die", one is that it has a strong drought tolerance, and the leaves are wilted when the drought is seen, but it is still tenaciously alive. The purslane that is plucked out is put in the sun to dry, and it will not die for many days, and after a rain, it will "return to the yang".

There are some horticultural cultivars of purslane, such as purslane macroflora.

The flowers bloom beautifully, and they are more common in the flower ponds of rural courtyards.

2) Weeping Plants.

Weeping potted grass sedumaceae, perennial. The leaves are slender and pointed (oblong and inverted-lanceolate), and the leaves are three-lobed whorls. The leaves are also not as thick as purslane. If they don't bloom, they look a little bit like each other from a distance. But flowering is different.

The flowers of the weeping potted grass are five petals, and the petals are elongated; The purslane flowers are round and much smaller than the leaves. One thing in common is that the flowers are yellow.

Unlike purslane, weeping plants are prone to rooting on their stems. Moreover, weeping plants can resemble spider plants.

Again, let the branches grow hanging down and make a potted plant.

But the stems of purslane are generally stiff and erect. Weeping herbs can also be eaten, and they can also be used in medicine.

Weeping plants are commonly found in moist places such as stone crevices, ditch edges, and river edges.

Unlike weeping plants, wild purslane has low ornamental value and is just a weed in farmland. But weeping plants can be made into potted plants.

The above is the difference between these two plants, in fact, they are familiar, and the difference can be seen at a glance.

These two plants are not actually the same plant, there is a slight difference between the two, purslane is good for the human body.

Yes, these two are not the same plant, nor do they belong to the same family, but they are just similar in appearance, and purslane is more vigorous.

It is indeed the same plant, but the name of this plant is different, and the name of each region is different.

These two plants should be the same plant, and both plants are the most common on our roads, especially in the countryside.

1. The grass similar to purslane is weeping potted grass, weeping potted grass is the family Sedum, and sedum is a perennial herbaceous succulent. Flower stems thin, creeping, rooting on nodes, leaf whorls, leaves inverted-lanceolate to oblong, inflorescences, few flowers, sessile flowers; Sepals lanceolate to oblong, petals yellow, lanceolate to oblong, scales wedge-shaped, seeds ovate, flowering in May-July, fruiting in August.

2. Weeping potted grass generally grows in the rocky crevices of mountain slopes, ravines, and rivers, which is very easy to cultivate, and has no strict environmental requirements. Weeping grass likes a warm and humid, semi-shady environment, has strong adaptability, is more drought-tolerant and cold-tolerant, does not choose soil, and grows better in loose sandy loam. The light requirements are not strict, and a boat is suitable for growing in moderate light conditions, and it is also resistant to low light.

The suitable temperature for growth is 15-25, and the overwintering temperature is 5.

The grass similar to purslane is Dijin, which belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family annual herbaceous plant, the stem grows creepingly, the color is dark red or light red, the leaves are oval, the flowers bloom in May to October every year, and the Dijin has strong resistance to negativity, good adaptability, and is mostly distributed in wasteland, roadsides, and fields.

The grass similar to purslane is called Dijin, also known as Paving Jin, Red Turtledove Nest, Tashiro's Euphorbia, belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family annual herbaceous plants, the roots are slender, the stem is creeping growth, the color is dark red, the leaves are oval, and the flowers open from May to October every year.

Dijin likes a warm and humid climate, strong resistance to negativity, more resistant to water and moisture, suitable for growing in a fertile and loose, draining and breathable environment, and Dijin has strong adaptability to the soil, mostly distributed in wasteland, roadside, fields, sand dunes, hillsides and other areas, in China except Hainan, the rest of the region has grown.

Seeds can be sown from the ripe fruit in September and November every year, dried and stored, mixed with fire ash in March and April of the following year, and then sown in fertile and loose soil, waiting for the seedlings to grow, to clear the weeds in the field, and then apply fertilizer to them.

Weeping Potted Grass (scientific name: sedum sarmentosum bunge), perennial herb, aliases: half a dog's tooth, a dog's tooth flap, a rat's tooth half-branch, stone nails, Buddha nails, can't be killed, etc.

Sterile branches and flower stems are thin, creeping and rooting on nodes until below the inflorescence, 10-25 cm long. 3. The impellers are whorl, the leaves are inverted-lanceolate to oblong, the apex is nearly acute, the base is acutely narrow, and the distance is spaced. inflorescences, 3-5 branched, few flowers, 5-6 cm wide; flowers sessile; sepals 5, lanceolate to oblong, apex obtuse, base undistant; petals 5, yellow, lanceolate to oblong, 5-8 mm long, apex with a slightly longer short point; stamens 10, shorter than petals; scales 10, wedge-shaped, square, millimeters long, apex slightly absent; Carpel 5, oblong, 5-6 mm long, slightly forked, with a columella.

The seeds are ovate, millimeters long. The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is August.

Different varieties: weeping potted grass is a plant of the family Sedum and the genus Sedum; The mold purslane belongs to the purslane family and the genus purslane. The stems are different:

The stems of weeping plants are mostly creeping and relatively low; The stems of purslane are somewhat lying flat and some are reclining. The leaves are different: the leaves of weeping plants are whorls and appear inverted-lanceolate to oblong; The leaves of purslane are opposite, and the shape of the single leaf is obovate wedge-shaped, and it is relatively thick.

First, the varieties are different.

Weeping potted grass is also called dog tooth grass, melon seed grass, stone nails, dog tooth petals, etc., it is a plant of the family Sedum, Sedum, distributed in most parts of China, and also distributed in North Korea and Japan.

Purslane is an annual succulent herbaceous plant, belonging to the purslane family, purslane plant, native to South Asia, now distributed in the north and south of China, relatively common.

Second, the stems are different.

The stems of weeping plants are mostly creeping and relatively low, and if they are kept in a pot, they will go down the edge of the pot.

Some of the stems of purslane lie flat, and some grow reclining, occupying a larger area.

Third, the leaves are different.

The leaves of weeping plants are whorls, and the leaves are inverted-lanceolate to oblong, about centimeters long, and the apex is relatively pointed.

The leaves of purslane are opposite, and the shape of a single leaf is obovate wedge-shaped, relatively thick and flat, like the shape of a horsetooth, about 1-3 cm long, and about a cm wide. The top of the leaf is a bit round and blunt, sometimes slightly concave, the surface of the leaf is dark green, and the bottom is pale green.