natural herbs
Climbing Saltbush
Rhagodia nutans
Herb: Climbing Saltbush
Latin name: Rhagodia nutans
Synonyms: Einadia nutans
Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
Edible parts of Climbing Saltbush:
Young leaves - cooked. A salty and slightly bitter flavour. Fruit - raw or cooked. They are very small and fiddly to harvest with very little flavour.Description of the plant:
Plant:
EvergreenPerennial
Height:
20 cm(7 3/4 inch)
Flowering:
August toOctober
Habitat of the herb:
Heavy soils.Propagation of Climbing Saltbush:
Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within a week, prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out after the last expected frosts.Cultivation of the herb:
Heavy soils.Medicinal use of Climbing Saltbush:
None knownKnown hazards of Rhagodia nutans:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.