Herb latin name: Suaeda salsa


Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)



Edible parts of Suaeda salsa:

Leaves - raw or cooked. A salty flavour.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
50 cm
(1 foot)

Habitat of the herb:

Maritime or, more rarely, continental solonchaks. Saline and alkaline soils of beaches ad lakeshores in northern China.

Propagation of Suaeda salsa:

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Cultivation of the herb:

Maritime or, more rarely, continental solonchaks. Saline and alkaline soils of beaches ad lakeshores in northern China.

Medicinal use of Suaeda salsa:

None known

Known hazards of Suaeda salsa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.