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Pink Purslane (Montia sibirica) seeds

The mildly nutty-tasting leaves make a very delicious and healthy winter leaf salad.
Contents: Approx. 70 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

4,95 €

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SKU: MON04

GTIN: 4251420517968

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Pink purslane (Montia sibirica), also known as Siberian miner's lettuce or Chinese chickweed, belongs to the Portulacaceae family. It is a perennial, ground-covering plant that originates from the cool regions of Siberia and Far Eastern Asia. With its small, fleshy leaves and delicate white to pink flowers that appear in spring and early summer, it is a beautiful sight.

In addition to its decorative value, pink purslane is also edible. The young leaves and stems can be used raw in salads or lightly steamed as a side dish for various meals. The mildly nutty-tasting leaves make a very delicious and healthy winter leaf salad.

Plant description

Species:	Portulacaceae
Plant type:	Wildflower Herbaceous plant Ground cover
Region of origin:	Siberia North America
Special features:	Needs cold to germinate
Use:	Edible plant Vegetable
Climate:	Temperate
Eventual height:	10-20 cm
Winter hardiness zones:	5 (-30 bis -23 °C)
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Flowering months:	April May July

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Full shadow Shade
Soil type:	Low in chalk Undemanding Fresh Free-draining Dry Humus-rich
Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	25 cm
Germination temperature:	5-12°C
When to sow outdoors:	January February March October November December
Water requirement:	Medium

Cold germination: sow outdoors at the beginning of spring or in autumn. Alternatively you can use artificial stratification, as follows. Mix the seeds with moist sand in a plastic bag. Keep the bag warm and moist (approx. +20°C) for the first 2-4 weeks and then place it in the refrigerator and keep it at a temperature of +5°C for 5-6 weeks. Then remove the plastic bag from the refrigerator and remove the seed and sand mix from the bag. Keep the sand mix at room temperature and check the seeds regularly to see when they germinate. Prick the seedlings into pots and plant them out after the last frosts in mid-May.

Other names

Botanical name:	Montia sibirica, Claytonia sibirica
German names:	Sibirisches Tellerkraut, Sibirischer Portulak
English names:	Pink Purslane, Candy Flower, Siberian Spring Beauty, Siberian Miner's Lettuce

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