Hot, Loud & Proud - I think???

Not having ever done a meme before, I wasn't sure what exactly to do... Sooooooooo, Noel of A Plant Fanatic in Hawaii let me know if I got it!

This "little" beauty was brought to my landscape by mother nature herself ! I have since propagated it to many areas of the landscape!  This purslane was hanging on our lava in a small soilless puka (hole).  So, I think PROUD it is! 

After a little research on the internet, I have found some HOT facts about purslane!

• There are about 200 species of purslane: Portulaca
• All parts of this plant are edible! - even Henry Thoreau boiled what he gathered around Walden Pond 
• They are very high in omega-3 fatty acids
• It is beneficial for urinary and digestive problems
• Finally, to many it is just a weed!

And we all know that weeds are LOUD!  Their sheer numbers prove that!  I on the other hand will give this proud, hot and loud beauty a try in my favorite salad with just the right amount of oil and vinegar!!!

Below - The birthplace of my purslane

Below - In flower - great contrast to the black pahoehoe lava

Below - Purlane "pinched-back" to give dense foliage

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