Common Name | Old Man Saltbush |
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Family | Amaranthaceae |
Genus | Atriplex |
Mature Height | 2-3m |
Mature Spread | 1.2m |
Plant Name | Atriplex nummularia |
pot-size |
Atriplex nummularia
$4.00
Irregularly shaped, grey-green foliage on a fast growing woody shrub. Well adapted to alkaline soils, salinity and drought, both seeds and leaves are edible. Bush Tucker for humans and Bush Fodder for animals. Prefers free draining soil in full to part sun. Water young plants regularly to establish. Protect from frost.
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