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Common Name: Tumbleweed

General Information

Salsola collina is an annual plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Europe to E. Asia.

Habitat

Sandy places, steppe plant communities and a weed of cultivated fields[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Habit	Annual
Height	1.00 m
Pollinators	Wind
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 judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Requires a very sunny position in a light or medium well-drained soil, it tolerates salty soils, occasional inundation by salt water and maritime exposure. Succeeds in poor soils and grows more vigorously on alkaline soils[].

Edible Uses

Young leaves and stems - cooked[]. An emergency food, it is only used when all else fails[].

Medicinal

A tea decocted from the whole plant is drunk twice daily for 6 months as a cure for high blood pressure[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ. The seed has a short viability and should be stored cool over the winter[].