Botanical name - Portulaca olerancea Common names – Pigweed ; Little hogweed ; Purslane . Tamil names – KOZHIKKIRAI ‘cock potherb’ ; PARUPPUKKIRAI ‘kernel potherb’ . This is cooked like Spinach and used for soups ;Used also in salads ; Physicians use this plant for Liver problems , Headaches ,Cough and Arthiritis . Plant is full of Vitami A , Vitamin C etc., In shot - Shining flower in the centre of leaves !