Ghol / Common Purselane
Portulaca oleracea
Also known as Garden Purselane, Indian Parselane
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Portulaca oleracea
- Genus
- Portulaca
- Family
- Portulacaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wet areas in degraded forests, also weed of cultivation
- Habitat type
- Wetland, Forest, Cultivated, Wasteland
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Odisha, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“It has smooth, reddish, mostly prostrate stems, and the leaves, which may be alternate or opposite, are clustered at stem joints and ends.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- Flat paddle-shapedrecorded
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“It has smooth, reddish, mostly prostrate stems, and the leaves, which may be alternate or opposite, are clustered at stem joints and ends.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ghol itself; the rest are typical of the Portulacaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
- Fruit type
- LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“The tiny seeds are formed in a pod that opens when the seeds mature.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ghol itself; the rest are typical of the Portulacaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- घोल Ghol, कांडली Kandli, लोणा Lona, ghol
- Nepali
- गड्यॉउला झार Gadyaulaa Jhaar, कुल्फा साग Kulfaa Saag, नोना Nonaa
- Bengali
- বড় লনিয়া Bara Laniya, সি কলস Ghee Kalam, নুনিয়া Nunia
- Tamil
- கோழிக்கீரை Koli-K-Kirai, பருப்புக்கீரை Paruppu-K-Kirai, பருப்புக்கீரை
- Telugu
- బొడ్డు పావిలికూర Boddu Pavilikura, గంగాబాయిలికూర Gangabaili Kura, పప్పుకూర Pappukura
- Kannada
- ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೋಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು Dodda Goni Soppu, ಕಿರುಗೋಣಿ Kirugoni
- Malayalam
- കൊഴുപ്പ Kozhuppa, മണൽചീര Manalcheera, ഉപ്പുചീര Uppucheera
- Marathi
- घोळ Ghol, घोळ, घोळू
About Ghol
A member of the Portulacaceae family, Common purselane (Portulaca oleracea) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and 27 other states. It grows in wet areas in degraded forests, also weed of cultivation. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten.
In culture
It is recorded in classical literature.
Portulacaceae
Purslane Family
Ghol belongs to the Portulacaceae family.
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