Characteristics
A small shrub. It is spreading and can form roots where the stems touch the ground. The leaves are a silvery colour. They are thick and fleshy and are usually opposite. They are oblong and do not have teeth. The flowers are small and greenish-yellow.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
monoecy
|
| Pollination |
anemogamy
|
| Spread |
hydrochory
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.75
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It is a temperate and subtropical plant. It grows on salt marshes and along the edges of pools and drains.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
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Usage
The leaves are eaten raw in salads or cooked as a potherb. They are also used for pickles.
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
9 - 21
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 12
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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