Sea Orache

Sea Orache Atriplex Halimus

What is the plant

A. halimus is a mid-sized, bushy, evergreen shrub with grey-green ovate leaves. Its flowers, if procuded are very small and borne in terminal clusters.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

min -10°C

Hardiness zone

7 - 10

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

Water
It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
Sunlight
It cannot grow in the shade.
Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline and saline soils.

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Temperature
This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c
Additional
No member of this genus contains any toxins, all have more or less edible leaves. However, if grown with artificial fertilizers, they may concentrate harmful amounts of nitrates in their leaves.
Popularity
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