Amaranthaceae FAMILY
Suaeda californica
Suaeda californica
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitShrub
Growth—
Suaeda californica Species in this genus usually require a sunny position and are found in the wild growing in alkaline and saline soils.
Propagation
Seed - we have no information on this species but it would probably succeed from an outdoor sowing in mid spring in situ. Only just cover the seed. If you only have a small quantity of seed then it would be safer to sow this in a cold frame in the winter. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Suaeda+californica>
Pollinators
Wind
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]Plants for Human Consumption. — Kunkel. G. · Koeltz Scientific Books · 1984 · ISBN 3874292169 ↩︎An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.