Halimione portulacoides
| Halimione portulacoides | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Early Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Halimione portulacoides (common name: sea purslane)
Propagation: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame. The seed germinates from winter onwards. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Very easy[K].
Division in spring.
Cultivation: Succeeds in poor soils, saline soils and a sunny position. Tolerates light shade and maritime exposure.
Range: Europe, including Britain, south and east to N. Africa and W. Asia. Also in S. Africa.
Habitat: Salt marshes, especially fringing channels and pools, usually flooded at full tide[1][2].
Edibility: Leaves - raw in salads or cooked as a potherb[1][3][4][5]. Thick and succulent with a good crunchy texture and a natural saltiness[5]. They need careful washing when collected from the wild[6].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Monoecious
Also Known As: Atriplex portulacoides. Obione portulacoides.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mabey, Richard. Food for Free. Collins, 1974.
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Ceres. Free for All. Thorsons Publishers, 1977.
- ↑ Loewenfeld, Claire and Philippa Back. Britain's Wild Larder. David and Charles.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Larkcom, Joy. Salads all the Year Round. Hamlyn, 1980.