Herb latin name: Suaeda linearis


Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)



Edible parts of Suaeda linearis:

Leaf tips - cooked and also used as a flavouring. A salty flavour. Seed - raw or cooked. They are ground into a meal and used as a mush or added to cereals and used in making bread.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
100 cm
(3 1/4 foot)

Habitat of the herb:

Sandy coasts.

Propagation of Suaeda linearis:

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

Sandy coasts.

Medicinal use of Suaeda linearis:

None known

Known hazards of Suaeda linearis:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.