Suaeda nigra (Raf.) J.F.Macbr.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Suaeda

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Alkaline, saline, and gypseous places of the interior, mostly in deserts, occasionally coastal, rarely estuarine, from sea level to1600 metres.
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It is a warm temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

The seeds are boiled and used as a porridge. The leaves are roasted in pits to flavour other foods such as cactus fruits.
Uses animal food environmental use food material medicinal
Edible leaves seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Suaeda nigra world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:247773-2
WFO ID wfo-0001294636
COL ID 53CNF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Suaeda intermedia Suaeda nigra Suaeda torreyana var. ramosissima