Western Seapurslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum subsp. portulacastrum
- Native to:
- Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cayman Is., Chile, China, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands Antilles, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Niue, Norfolk Is., Ogasawara-shoto, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Taiwan, T
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Aizoaceae
- Genus:
- Sesuvium
- Species:
- Sesuvium portulacastrum subsp. portulacastrum
- USDA Symbol:
- SESE5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, white, purple
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
- Lawn Substitute:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- shorebirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily without pretreatment. Tolerates saline conditions during germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI