Herb: Seablite


Latin name: Suaeda australis


Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)



Edible parts of Seablite:

Stem tips - raw. A salty flavour with a crisp and pleasant texture, they go well in salads and can also be boiled as a vegetable when they have a taste like salty beans. Young shoots - pickled.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Habitat of the herb:

Salt flats by the coast, inland salt pans and sandbanks behind mangroves.

Propagation of Seablite:

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

Salt flats by the coast, inland salt pans and sandbanks behind mangroves.

Medicinal use of Seablite:

None known

Known hazards of Suaeda australis:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.