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Suaeda glauca - Bunge.

Common Name
Family Amaranthaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Saline meadows, solonchaks, sandy and pebbly seashores, refuse dumps and waste ground[74].
Range E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea and Siberia.
Edibility Rating    (1 of 5)
Other Uses    (1 of 5)
Weed Potential No
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Care (info)
Moist Soil Full sun
Suaeda glauca


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Suaeda glauca

 

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Summary

Taxonomic Note: This genus was formerly classified in the family Chenopodiaceae. Modern classifications include it within the Amaranthaceae.


Physical Characteristics

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Suaeda glauca is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in 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  Oil
Edible Uses: Oil

Young leaves and stems - raw or cooked[46, 61, 105, 177, 179]. A crunchy tender texture[206] with a salty flavour.

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Oil

The seed oil is used in industry[266].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. It is cultivated as a vegetable in China[179]. It dislikes shade, see the plants native range for other ideas on its cultivation needs.

References   Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Russian Federation (Irkutsk, Tyva, Respublika), Mongolia, Russian Federation (Primorye), China (Gansu Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Henan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu, Qinghai Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Zhejiang Sheng), Korea, Japan

Weed Potential

Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it's worth checking.

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Suaeda fruticosaShrubby SeabliteShrub1.0 -  LMNM211
Suaeda japonica Annual0.3 -  LMHNM10 
Suaeda linearisSouthern Sea Blite, Annual seepweedAnnual/Perennial1.0 0-0  LMHNM10 
Suaeda maritimaSea Blite, Herbaceous seepweed, Rich's seepweedAnnual0.3 0-0  LMNM301
Suaeda nigraBush SeepweedAnnual1.5 -  LMHNM10 
Suaeda occidentalisWestern SeepweedAnnual0.0 -  LMNM10 
Suaeda palmeri Annual0.0 -  LMHNM10 
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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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Botanical References

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