Claytonia perfoliata
Claytonia perfoliata
Claytonia perfoliata
Miner's Lettuce, Indian Lettuce, Winter Purslane
Seeds sown directly into the soil in a vegetable plot. Nothing seems to have sprouted. Maybe we should try planting in buckets?
Barbara, 06/09/2022
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Description
The Cuban Claytonia, also known as Winter Purslane, is a winter variety from the same botanic family as purslane. It produces crisp and fleshy leaves with a very mild flavour reminiscent of watercress. They can be eaten raw or cooked.
The Cuban Claytonia belongs to the Portulacaceae family. While this annual plant is similar to purslane, it is more decorative with its opposite, fleshy, thick, veinless, petiolate leaves that are spoon-shaped or cone-shaped at the top. The floral stems appearing to pass through the leaves give the plant an elegant and strange look. The small white flowers are clustered and bloom from May to August. The seeds are very fine, black, and shiny. This plant measures 20 cm (8in) tall, as wide, and sometimes more.
The Cuban Claytonia can be harvested late in autumn, at a time when salads are scarce in the vegetable garden.
In cuisine, the taste of Cuban Claytonia is a compromise between purslane and spinach. The leaves and stems can be eaten raw or cooked, but it is mostly consumed raw because it "melts" a lot when cooked. Raw, its watery and plump texture brings a lot of freshness to mixed salads. On its own, it is best enjoyed with a drizzle of olive oil and a hint of lemon juice or balsamic vinegar. Cooked, it can be eaten like spinach; with butter, in a gratin, or sautéed.
Maintenance: Pinch the stems when the plants reach about 10 cm (4in) in height.
Harvest: 2 to 3 months after sowing; remove the stems without cutting too short to allow regrowth.
Prefer the young shoots, which are more pleasant in the mouth and even melting.
Storage: Cuban Claytonia is best consumed soon after harvest but can be stored for 2 to 3 days in the refrigerator in the vegetable compartment, wrapped in absorbent paper.
Gardener's Tips:
Collect the seeds to sow them the following year.
Harvest
Plant habit
Foliage
Botanical data
Claytonia
perfoliata
Portulacaceae
Miner's Lettuce, Indian Lettuce, Winter Purslane
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
In humus-rich, fresh, well-drained, non-calcareous soil. If your soil is heavy, add some sand.
Sowing: from April to August in a sunny, warm location, or until October under cover.
Sow thinly in rows spaced 30 cm (12in) apart, then water until germination to keep the soil slightly moist. Thin out to leave one young plant every 10 cm (4in).
Harvest: Harvest from June to December, 2 to 3 months after sowing.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.