Herb latin name: Nitraria schoberi


Synonyms: Nitraria billardieri


Family: Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush Family)



Edible parts of Nitraria schoberi:

Fruit - raw or cooked. Insipid. A pleasant flavour. Salty. The fruit can be cooked for winter use.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Shrub


Height:
2 m
(6 1/2 foot)

Habitat of the herb:

Clayey and sandy, usually solonetzic soils in desert plains. Saline soils in arid regions.

Propagation of Nitraria schoberi:

Seed -

Cultivation of the herb:

Clayey and sandy, usually solonetzic soils in desert plains. Saline soils in arid regions.

Medicinal use of Nitraria schoberi:

None known

Known hazards of Nitraria schoberi:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.