Miner's Lettuce Plant Care
Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd.
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Claytonia perfoliata, commonly known as miner's lettuce or winter purslane, is a flowering plant in the family Montiaceae. It is an edible, fleshy, herbaceous, annual plant native to the western mountain and coastal regions of North America.
Partial shade to full shade
At a glance
How do you care for Miner's Lettuce?
Miner's Lettuce grows best in partial shade to full shade.
Where Is the Miner's Lettuce Native To?
What Is the Miner's Lettuce?
Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) belongs to the Montiaceae family within the Claytonia genus. Miner's Lettuce is native to the western mountain and coastal regions of North America. Miner's Lettuce is also known as Indian Lettuce, Winter Purslane, Springbeauty.
Miner's Lettuce displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Miner's Lettuce produces small, delicate white or pink flowers.
What Light Does the Miner's Lettuce Need?
Miner's Lettuce thrives in partial shade to full shade. Avoid placing Miner's Lettuce in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Partial shade to full shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Miner's Lettuce?
Moist, well-draining soil rich in organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Miner's Lettuce to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Miner's Lettuce?
Repot every 1-2 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Miner's Lettuce?
Miner's Lettuce can be propagated through seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to siberian miner's lettuce plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Miner's Lettuce Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Miner's Lettuce, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Miner's Lettuce?
Miner's Lettuce is susceptible to aphids, slugs, snails. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Miner's Lettuce is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Claytonia genus — compare its care with other Claytonia species on PlantoScan.
Claytonia is part of the Montiaceae plant family — browse all Montiaceae genera and species.
Miner's Lettuce copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
More Claytonia Species
Other Claytonia species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Claytonia perfoliata Donn ex Willd., family Montiaceae (first published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4 , 1: 1186 (1798)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Miner's Lettuce, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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