How to Grow and Care for Purslanes

Desert Rockpurslane (Calandrinia ciliata) is an annual flowering herb species that's indigenous to western North America and western South America. This hardy species is considered adaptable to many different climates.

Brewer's redmaids is a charming succulent herb displaying a lush, low-growing mat of fleshy green leaves. Its distinctive, brilliant hot-pink flowers emerge on slender stalks, offering vivid contrast against rocky, arid landscapes where it thrives. Unique for its drought-resilience, brewer's redmaids blooms in response to light spring rains, a survival strategy aligned with its desert surroundings.

Calandrinia remota is a resilient succulent thriving in arid habitats, where its fleshy leaves store vital moisture. This low-growing plant showcases a spread of bright pink to magenta flowers on slender stalks, creating a vivid contrast against its green to blue-green foliage. Adapted to sparse environments, calandrinia remota exhibits a burst of color typically in response to rain.