Herb: Sea Blite


Latin name: Suaeda maritima


Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)



Edible parts of Sea Blite:

Young leaves - raw or cooked. A pleasant salty flavour, they make a nice addition in small quantities to a salad. They are often mixed with other vegetables in order to reduce their saltiness. The young shoots are pickled in vinegar and eaten on their own or used as a relish. Seed - raw or cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Flowering:
July to
October

Habitat of the herb:

Salt marshes and sea shores, usually below the high water mark of spring tides.

Other uses of Sea Blite:

The ashes of the plant provide a soda that is used in making glass and soap.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Cultivation of Sea Blite:

Salt marshes and sea shores, usually below the high water mark of spring tides.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Suaeda maritima:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.