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Atriplex canescens

fourwing saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae • Genus: Atriplex • Region: Aguascalientes, Alberta (south), Arizona, Australia, Baja California (Norte), Baja California Sur, California, Campeche, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Colorado, Durango, Hidalgo, Idaho, Kansas (west), Montana, NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada, Nebraska (west), Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota (west), Nuevo León, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puebla, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, South Dakota, Tamaulipas, Texas, United States, Utah, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Washington, Wyoming, Yucatán, Zacatecas

Summary: Atriplex canescens (fourwing saltbush) is a plant in the Chenopodiaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.

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About Atriplex canescens

Many species of the genus Atriplex have edible leaves. Their common name derives from their ability to retain salt in the leaves, which gives them a pleasant salty taste. They can grow in areas with high soil salinity. Four-wing Saltbush (A. canescens), Sea Orach (A. halimus), and Common Saltbush (A. hortensis) are large shrubs that require a sunny, well-drained position. They can tolerate saline and alkaline soils and maritime exposure.

Care Information

SunlightFull sun
WateringLow — drought tolerant
SoilWell-drained, alkaline
Hardiness ZoneUSDA 6-9

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