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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Suaeda maritima is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline and saline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Seed Shoots
Edible Uses:

Young leaves - raw or cooked[2, 105, 177]. A pleasant salty flavour, they make a nice addition in small quantities to a salad[K]. They are often mixed with other vegetables in order to reduce their saltiness[183]. The young shoots are pickled in vinegar and eaten on their own or used as a relish[183]. Seed - raw or cooked.

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Potash

The ashes of the plant provide a soda that is used in making glass and soap[9].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Dislikes shade. See the plants native habitat for other ideas on its cultivation needs.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Israel, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Québec, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba), United States (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Virginia) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Moldova, Ukraine, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, France, Portugal AFRICA: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Suaeda australis	Seablite	Annual	0.3	-	LMH	SN	M	2	0
Suaeda californica	California Sea Blite	Shrub	0.6	-	LMH	N	M	1	0
Suaeda corniculata		Annual	0.5	-	LMH	N	M	1	0
Suaeda depressa	Pursh seepweed	Annual/Perennial	0.5	-	LM	N	M	1	0
Suaeda fruticosa	Shrubby Seablite	Shrub	1.0	-	LM	N	M	2	1	1
Suaeda glauca		Annual	0.6	-	LMH	N	M	1	0	1
Suaeda japonica		Annual	0.3	-	LMH	N	M	1	0
Suaeda linearis	Southern Sea Blite, Annual seepweed	Annual/Perennial	1.0	0-0	LMH	N	M	1	0
Suaeda nigra	Bush Seepweed	Annual	1.5	-	LMH	N	M	1	0
Suaeda occidentalis	Western Seepweed	Annual	0.0	-	LM	N	M	1	0
Suaeda palmeri		Annual	0.0	-	LMH	N	M	1	0
Suaeda salsa		Annual	0.5	-	LMH	N	M	1	0

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.

Expert comment

Author

(L.)Dum.

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Readers comment


Hari Sulistiyowati	Fri Jan 13 2006

For the information, I find the community of S. maritima in the local coastal area of Probolinggo. It's about 10 square metres. I know that this species grows up well in the sandy area. I plan to cultivate the species for conservation. I need a lot of information about S. maritima cultivation, usedfull, or other potential. It is because the species is endemic for the original site and it's population is limited. Thank you. Sincerely, Hari Sulistiyowati, Biology Department, Mathemathic and Basic Science Faculty, Jember University, East Java, Indonesia

Suaeda maritima - (L.)Dum.