Suaeda maritima
| Suaeda maritima | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 6.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Mid Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Suaeda maritima (common name: sea blite)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ.
Cultivation: Dislikes shade. See the plants native habitat for other ideas on its cultivation needs.
Range: European coasts and saline areas inland, south from Norway to eastern Asia, E. Indies, N. America.
Habitat: Salt marshes and sea shores, usually below the high water mark of spring tides[1].
Edibility: Young leaves - raw or cooked[2][3][4]. A pleasant salty flavour, they make a nice addition in small quantities to a salad[K]. They are often mixed with other vegetables in order to reduce their saltiness[5]. The young shoots are pickled in vinegar and eaten on their own or used as a relish[5].
Seed - raw or cooked.
Usage: The ashes of the plant provide a soda that is used in making glass and soap[6].
Pollinators: Wind, self
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Launert, Edmund. Edible and Medicinal Plants. Hamlyn, 1981.