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Useful Temperate Plants

Suaeda fruticosa

Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.

Amaranthaceae


Suaeda fruticosa has at times been considered to have a native range from western Europe, through the Mediterranean to the Arabian Peninsula and India. It is now considered to be two distinct species; Suaeda vera is found in the west part of the range, from western Europe to eastern Mediterranean, whilst Suaeda fruticosa is found from the eastern Mediterranean to Arabia and India.

+ Synonyms

Dondia fruticosa (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Druce

Lerchia fruticosa (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) Medik.

Salsola frutescens Forsyth f.

Schoberia fruticosa (Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.) C.A.Mey.

Common Name: Shrubby Seablite

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General Information

Suaeda fruticosa is an evergreen, much-branched shrub that can grow around 40 - 120cm tall[
17
Title
Flora of the British Isles.
Publication
 
Author
Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1962
ISBN
-
Description
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

17
Title
Flora of the British Isles.
Publication
 
Author
Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1962
ISBN
-
Description
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.

Range

Southeastern Mediterranean to Arabia and India

Habitat

Sandy soils, salty or otherwise, along the coast[
182
Title
Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos.
Publication
 
Author
Thomas. G. S.
Publisher
Murray
Year
1992
ISBN
0-7195-5043-2
Description
Contains a wide range of plants with a brief description, mainly of their ornamental value but also usually of cultivation details and varieties.
]. Shingle banks and other well-drained sub-strata by the sea but above the high water mark spring tides[
17
Title
Flora of the British Isles.
Publication
 
Author
Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1962
ISBN
-
Description
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
].

Properties

Edibility Rating *
Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Shrub
Height1.00 m
PollinatorsWind, Self
Self-fertileYes
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Suaeda fruticosa
Dislikes shade. Succeeds in saline soils and tolerates maritime exposure.
Subterranean stems root freely[
17
Title
Flora of the British Isles.
Publication
 
Author
Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1962
ISBN
-
Description
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
].

Edible Uses

Young leaves - raw or cooked.

Seed - raw or cooked.

Medicinal

The leaves are used as a poultice in the treatment of ophthalmia[
240
Title
Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
Publication
 
Author
Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
Publisher
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
Year
1986
ISBN
-
Description
Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
]. When infused in water, they have been used as an emetic[
240
Title
Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
Publication
 
Author
Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
Publisher
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
Year
1986
ISBN
-
Description
Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ.
Division
Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2024-11-24. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Suaeda+fruticosa>

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