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Purslane (Baqla)
بقلة
A succulent salad leaf that treats a Gulf summer like a holiday.
💧 Summer water
Every 2 days
💧 Winter water
Every 4 days
☀️ Sunlight
Full sun
🔥 Heat
Thrives in heat
🌱 Difficulty
Easy
⏱️ To harvest
30–40 days
🪴 Containers
Yes, grows in pots
📅 Best sowing
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Planting calendar (UAE)
Jan
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💧 Watering
Its succulent leaves store water — every 2 days in summer is enough, and overwatering rots it.
☀️ Sunlight
Full sun. It grows leggy and bland in shade.
🪨 Soil & setup
Poor sandy soil is genuinely fine. This may be the single easiest plant in this library.
🧺 Harvest
Pinch stem tips from day 30; it regrows and thickens all season.
🧓 Grandmother's notes
- ◆Grows wild across the Gulf — your grandmother knew it as a free salad.
- ◆Rich in omega-3; eat stems and leaves raw or in stews.