Arthrocnemum fruticosum
| Arthrocnemum fruticosum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 6.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Arthrocnemum fruticosum (common name: glasswort)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots. Grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in late spring, after the last expected frosts.
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Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though it is likely to succeed outdoors at least in the milder areas of the country. It is likely to require a sunny position in a well-drained soil.
Range: S. Europe.
Habitat: By the seashore, especially in salt marshes[1][2].
Edibility: Leaves - raw[3][4]. A brackish taste[5].
Usage: The ashes of the plant, and of allied species, yield soda which is used in making soap and glass[1][6].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Salicornia fruticosa. L.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Mabey, Richard. Plants with a Purpose. Fontana, 1979.