Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Claytonia
Plant family
Montia family (Montiaceae)
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
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Details
Light requirement
Shady
Water requirement
Moist
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Light germinator
Germination temperature
5 - 12 °C (Degrees Celsius)
Plant distance
10 cm
Row spacing
15 cm
Seeding depth
0.2 cm
Instructions
The season for this plant has not yet begun. The following instructions are for the beginning season.
End of September
Sowing
End of September
Pest protection
Beginning of October
Weeding
Every two Weeks
Description
The "common tellweed" or "postelein" (Claytonia perfoliata) is a plant species from the family of the spring weeds (Montiaceae). It is cultivated in Central Europe, is hardy and is therefore sometimes used as a "modern" winter vegetable.
Origin:
The mountain and coastal regions of western North America
Growing tips
Postelein seeds germinate only at a temperature below 12 °C and are therefore sown in rows 15-20 cm apart in the period from September to March (hence the name "winter purslane"). In most cases, commercially available postelein comes from greenhouse cultivation. Even though the plants can tolerate some cold, you should protect them from heavy frost with a garden fleece. During the cultivation Postelein is quite undemanding. When harvesting, cut the leaves and stems (preferably still young) not too low above the ground. This way the Postelein can sprout again and several harvests are possible.
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Anemone
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Bean (Hyacinth bean / Lablab-bean)
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Bean (Runner bean)
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Chervil
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Coriander / Cilantro
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Funk
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Lettuce (Lamb's lettuce)
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Abyssinian cabbage / Ethiopian mustard
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Pak Choi
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Diseases
Early blight of potato
Downy mildew
Powdery mildews
Pests
Flea beetles
Aphids
Land snails
