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Suaeda nigra - (Raf.)J.F.MacBride.

Common Name Bush Seepweed
Family Chenopodiaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Alkaline, saline, and gypseous places of the interior, mostly in deserts, occasionally coastal, rarely estuarine, from sea level to1600 metres[270].
Range South-western N. America - California to Texas and north to Saskatchewan .
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Moist Soil Full sun
Suaeda nigra Bush Seepweed


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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Suaeda nigra is a ANNUAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). It is in flower from August to October. 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

Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Leaves - cooked[177]. A salty flavour. They are used as a condiment to add a salty flavour when cooking other foods[257].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

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 could succeed outdoors at least in the milder parts of this country. A very variable species[270]. 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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Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ.

Other Names

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Found In

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Suaeda australisSeabliteAnnual0.3 -  LMHSNM20 
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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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