Prickly Saltwort

Prickly Saltwort Care

Salsola Kali

What is the plant

Kali turgidum, commonly known as prickly saltwort or prickly glasswort, is an annual plant that grows in salty sandy coastal soils. Its distributional range is in Europe along the shores of Baltic Sea, North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. In the Mediterranean and at dry inland places it is replaced by Kali tragus, which is less tolerant to salty soils, and has spread from Eurasia to other continents. Kali turgidum does not seem to occur as an introduced species in America.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Shade

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

Invasive

Weed

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Once per week should be adequate.
Pruning
Leaves may be harvested for fresh use once the plants have become established. Harvest promptly to avoid woody stems and prickly leaf tips.
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade.

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Soil
Saltwort does best in well-drained sandy or loamy soil with occasional fertilization
Temperature
Ideal soil temperature is 75°F (24°C) until germination, then reduced to 60°F (16°C). Optimal ambient temperatures are variety-specific, but 65–75°F (18–24°C) is generally a favorable range.
Additional
May cause oxalate poisoning and nitrate poisoning. Green plants less than 150 mm tall appear to be the most toxic.