While purslane is of the family portulaca, it is NOT the same as the beautiful flowering Moss Rose (of the family portulaca) that comes in so very many gorgeous colors. Moss rose has narrow, elongated, succulent-type leaves, while purslane (the so-called weed) has ovate and more flat leaves. Please research the flower Moss Rose before you eat it, to make certain its edible. I grow both; the edible weed in my garden and the flower in my pots near the front deck. Definitely different. The Moss Rose has a much larger flower, and a different seed pod as well. Purslane's flowers are tiny.
While purslane is of the family portulaca, it is NOT the same as the beautiful flowering Moss Rose (of the family portulaca) that comes in so very many gorgeous colors. Moss rose has narrow, elongated, succulent-type leaves, while purslane (the so-called weed) has ovate and more flat leaves. Please research the flower Moss Rose before you eat it, to make certain its edible. I grow both; the edible weed in my garden and the flower in my pots near the front deck. Definitely different. The Moss Rose has a much larger flower, and a different seed pod as well. Purslane's flowers are tiny.