SALTBUSH, GREY
Atriplex cinerea
A tough native perennial, handling drought, wind and a range of conditions including poor, salty soils. A great stabiliser in erosion zones, grows to 1.5 m x 1 m with an attractive silvery foliage. Saltbush leaves are used in cooking and have a unique salty flavour as the plant draws salts from the ground. Use the leaf in a stir fry, for a meat stuffing or roast for a crunchy salty garnish. 50 seed.
Bushfood.
Sowing Instructions
Soak seed overnight to remove salts that act as a germination inhibitor. Sow in pots, cover with soil & keep moist. Germinates over 2-4 wks. Transplant when there are at least 6 leaves on the plant, keep well-watered initially. Once established very hardy.
Climate
Cold, Temperate, Hot Arid
Sowing Method
Transplant
Height
1.5m
Spacing/Spread
1m
Row Space
1m
Sowing Periods
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool | ||||||||||||
| Temperate |