Haloxylon persicum
| Haloxylon persicum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 15' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Haloxylon persicum (common name: salt tree)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least 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 sand in a frame[1].
Cultivation: A xerophytic shrub, it tolerates sub-zero temperatures but dislikes wet conditions. It will require a very sunny position in a very well-drained soil that is not too fertile. It probably tolerates saline and alkaline conditions[1].
Range: W. Asia - Russia to Iran and east to China.
Habitat: Sandhills, deserts and sand ridges, often forming pure stands[2].
Usage: The plant has an extensive root system and is used for reafforestation and stabilizing sandy soils[3][4].
Wood - durable, heavy (it sinks in water), brittle but it does not splinter. Used in general carpentry[3]. The wood has enormous value as a fuel in its native range, it burns well and gives a good heat[2].
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.