Suaeda glauca
| Suaeda glauca | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Early Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Suaeda glauca
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ.
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. It is cultivated as a vegetable in China[1].
It dislikes shade, see the plants native range for other ideas on its cultivation needs.
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea and Siberia.
Habitat: Saline meadows, solonchaks, sandy and pebbly seashores, refuse dumps and waste ground[2].
Edibility: Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked[1]. A salty flavour.
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Read, Bernard. Famine Foods Listed in the Chiu Huang Pen Ts'ao. Taipei Southern Materials Centre, 1977.
- ↑ Komarov, Vladimir. Flora of the USSR. Gantner Verlag, 1968.