
Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Suaeda calceoliformis
Suaeda calceoliformis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitAnnual/Perennial
Growth—
Suaeda depressa is a plant of arid and semi-arid regions, growing in areas where summers can be hot and the winters very cold. Species in this genus usually require a sunny position and are found in the wild growing in alkaline and saline soils.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Suaeda+calceoliformis>
Pollinators
Wind, Self
References
- [1]Flora of N. America — http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ ↩︎An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses.
- [2]Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest. — Schofield. J. J. · Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska · 2003 · ISBN 0882403699 ↩︎A nice guide to some useful plants in that area.