{"product_id":"sesuvium-verrucosum-western-sea-purslane","title":"Sesuvium verrucosum - Western Sea Purslane","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSesuvium verrucosum\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Western Sea Purslane, is a prostrate succulent perennial of saline flats and playa margins across the Americas. It forms a low mat of fleshy, spoon-shaped green leaves on reddish trailing stems, studded with small pink to purple star-shaped flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt roots as it runs and closes ground quickly on saline sand, which makes it useful as a living surface treatment on sabkha margins and salt-affected beds. It is used for saline ground cover, erosion control and low-maintenance edge planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.1 to 0.2 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.6 to 1.2 metres, spreading by rooting stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: Western and central North America, Central America and South America, on saline flats and playa margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fleshy, spoon-shaped green succulent leaves on reddish trailing stems; evergreen in warm climates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Accepts saline, alkaline and sandy soils; tolerates periodic inundation and salt crusting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Low; drought-tolerant once established and able to use saline groundwater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid, semi-arid and coastal regions with saline soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small pink to purple star-shaped flowers scattered across the mat through the warm months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Saline ground cover, sabkha and lagoon margin planting, salt-affected beds, low erosion control on flat ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 0.5 to 0.8 metres apart for a closed mat within one season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: No mowing or pruning required; trim only at hard edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Free of significant pest and disease problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: High salt tolerance, growing directly on saline flats where turf and conventional ground cover fail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good once established, with the succulent foliage carrying it through dry spells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErosion Control\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rooting stems bind loose saline sand and reduce surface movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Western Sea Purslane closes saline ground quickly and cheaply, in a position where most ground cover simply will not establish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452564295876,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-groundcover_2ec29d24-bca9-4dc8-871a-4fdfc217d80b.png?v=1785211217","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/products\/sesuvium-verrucosum-western-sea-purslane","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}