Herb latin name: Suaeda corniculata


Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)



Edible parts of Suaeda corniculata:

Seed - cooked whole or ground into a powder and used with cereals. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
50 cm
(1 foot)

Flowering:
August to
September

Habitat of the herb:

Saline habitats. Saline-alkaline soil deserts, lake banks and riversides in northern China.

Propagation of Suaeda corniculata:

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

Saline habitats. Saline-alkaline soil deserts, lake banks and riversides in northern China.

Medicinal use of Suaeda corniculata:

None known

Known hazards of Suaeda corniculata:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.