
Many Confuse This Plant with a Weed, But Its Actually Full of Surprising Health Benefits
Purslane, known scientifically as Portulaca oleracea and colloquially as pigweed, little hogweed or fatweed, is far more than a stubborn garden invader. In Mediterranean Europe and parts of Asia, it’s prized as a leafy vegetable—and with good reason. This succulent plant thrives in poor soil and drought, yet delivers a remarkable nutritional punch. Traditional Chinese…