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Common Name: Mealy Saltbush

General Information

Rhagodia parabolica is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australia - South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Evergreen Shrub
Height	3.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though it is unlikely to succeed outside the very mildest areas of the country.
Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil.

Edible Uses

Young leaves - cooked. A salty flavour, the leaves contain up to a third by weight of salt[]. The salt can be removed by briefly boiling the leaves in a couple of changes of water[]. The leaves are tender and palatable after 1 hours boiling[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within a week, prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out after the last expected frosts.