# Purslane > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Portulaca oleracea | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: yellow<br>Leaves: Purple | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Warm to tropical, fields and roadsides | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Annual | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Cook]], [[Herbalist]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 30-40 cm | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A nutritious leafy vegetable with the power of quenching thirst even on the hottest day. It keeps the darkness and its monsters at bay, both the corporeal and mental. --- ## Properties ### Magical Properties - Bestows positive, radiant energy - Breaks curses - Brings positive thoughts - Increases mental resistance - Keeps monsters at bay - Removes fear of darkness - Repels nightmares and night terrors - Wards off evil ### Medicinal Properties - Allays heat - Cures sore mouth, swollen gums, tooth issues, dry cough, and shortness of breath - Refreshes and quenches thirst - Removes fever headaches - Treats heatstroke ### Culinary Properties - Ash as salt substitute - Raw or cooked as vegetable