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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Nitraria schoberi is a SHRUB growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:
Fruit - raw or cooked. Insipid[2]. A pleasant flavour[46, 61, 105, 154]. Salty[144]. The fruit can be cooked for winter use[178].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
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Plant Propagation
Seed -
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey (north), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, China (Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (w.?)) EUROPE: Ukraine (Krym), Romania (southeast)
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
IUCN Red List
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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