Herb latin name: Suaeda glauca


Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)



Edible parts of Suaeda glauca:

Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked. A salty flavour.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
60 cm
(2 feet)

Flowering:
July to
September

Habitat of the herb:

Saline meadows, solonchaks, sandy and pebbly seashores, refuse dumps and waste ground.

Propagation of Suaeda glauca:

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

Saline meadows, solonchaks, sandy and pebbly seashores, refuse dumps and waste ground.

Medicinal use of Suaeda glauca:

None known

Known hazards of Suaeda glauca:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.