Salsola asparagoides
| Salsola asparagoides | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Salsola asparagoides
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ. The seed has a short viability and should be stored cool over the winter[1].
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Requires a very sunny position in a light or medium well-drained soil, it tolerates salty soils, occasional inundation by salt water and maritime exposure. Succeeds in poor soils and grows more vigorously on alkaline soils[1].
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.
Habitat: Salt marshes[1] by the coast[2].
Edibility: Young leaves and stems - cooked[2][3][4][5]. A crunchy tender texture[1] with a salty flavour.
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Suaeda asparagoides.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Larkcom, Joy. Oriental Vegetables. John Murray, 1991.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Usher, George. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable, 1974.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.