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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Atriplex serenana is a ANNUAL growing to 3 m (9ft 10in).
It is hardy to zone (UK) 8. It is in flower from Jul to August, and the seeds ripen from Aug to September. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline and saline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
Synonyms
A. bracteosa. S. Wats.
Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves; Seed.
Edible Uses: Condiment.
Leaves and young plants - cooked. They are usually boiled with other foods as a salty flavouring[161, 177, 257]. Seed - cooked. Used in piñole or ground into a meal and used as a thickener in making bread or mixed with flour in making bread.
Medicinal Uses
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None known
Other Uses
None known
Cultivation details
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though it should be possible to grow it as a spring-sown annual. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in full sun in any well-drained but not too fertile soil[200]. Most species in this genus tolerate saline and very alkaline soils[200].
Propagation
Seed - sow April/May in situ[134]. Germination is usually rapid.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Weed Potential
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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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| Latin Name | Common Name | Edibility Rating | Medicinal Rating |
| Atriplex argentea | Silvery Orach, Silverscale saltbush, Stalked saltbush | 2 | 2 |
| Atriplex argentea expansa | Silverscale Saltbush | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex californica | California Orach, California saltbush | 3 | 0 |
| Atriplex canescens | Grey Sage Brush, Fourwing saltbush | 4 | 1 |
| Atriplex carnosa | Thickleaf Orach | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex confertifolia | Shadscale, Shadscale saltbush | 4 | 1 |
| Atriplex coronata | Crownscale | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex dimorphostegia | | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex elegans | Wheelscale Saltbush | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex glabriuscula | Scotland orache, Maritime saltbush, Frankton's saltbush, Northeastern saltbush | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex gmelinii | Gmelin's saltbush | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex halimus | Sea Orach, Saltbush | 5 | 1 |
| Atriplex hastata | Hastate Orach | 3 | 0 |
| Atriplex hortensis | Orach, Garden orache | 4 | 2 |
| Atriplex lapathifolia | | 3 | 0 |
| Atriplex lentiformis | Quail Bush, Big saltbush, Quailbush, | 3 | 1 |
| Atriplex maximowicziana | Maximowicz's saltbush | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex mucronata | | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex nummularia | Giant Saltbush, Bluegreen saltbush | 3 | 0 |
| Atriplex nuttallii | Nuttall's Saltbush | 4 | 0 |
| Atriplex patula | Spreading Orach, Spear saltbush | 3 | 1 |
| Atriplex powellii | Powell's Saltweed | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex saccaria | Sack Saltbush | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex subcordata | | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex tatarica | Tatarian orache | 2 | 0 |
| Atriplex truncata | Wedgescale Saltbush | 2 | 0 |
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Expert comment
Author
A.Nels.
Botanical References
71270
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