Other common names
Cuban spinach, Cuban winter purslane, miner's lettuce, winter purslane
Synonyms
Montia perfoliata
Annual Biennial
A freely self-seeding, annual wildflower of North America, with slightly succulent stems and leaves, In spring and summer, tiny white flowers are carried in clusters above the uppermost, saucer-like leaf. Winter purslane is sometimes cultivated as a salad crop
Position
Full sun
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres