Atriplex imbricata (Moq.) D.Dietr.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Atriplex

Characteristics

A herb or small shrub. It grows 50 cm high. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are alternate.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. In Chile it grows up to the tree line. It grows in areas with low rainfall. It grows in full sun. It grows between 3,500-3,800 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 10-11. It cannot tolerate freezing.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 9 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 12
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Distribution

Atriplex imbricata world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:163876-1
WFO ID wfo-0000556155
COL ID JLG8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Atriplex imbricata Atriplex salaris Atriplex glaucescens Atriplex sanambrosiana Obione imbricata Atriplex axillaris Atriplex foliolosa Atriplex microphylla Atriplex polyphylla Atriplex imbricata var. foliolosa Atriplex imbricata var. sanambrosiana