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Salsola tragus

 
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Family: Chenopodiaceae (ken-oh-poh-dee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Salsola (SAL-so-la) (Info)
Species: tragus (TRAY-gus) (Info)

Category:
Unknown - Tell us

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Green

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative bgrumbin On Jun 5, 2008, bgrumbin from Barstow, CA
(Zone 9a) wrote:

Quite invasive, having propagated itself to numerous areas on my land where a plant of its full size would not be acceptable. I am in process of pulling, while they're still young, as many of those inappropriately placed invasions as I can but am leaving a few coherent stands of them to grow to full height in areas where a bushy shrub like this might look interesting. Remains to be seen how I feel about them after they dry out and I have to clean up those stands of them that I am allowing to grow.

Neutral frostweed On Dec 27, 2006, frostweed from Arlington, TX
(Zone 8a) wrote:

Prickly Russian Thistle Salsola tragus is naturalized in Texas and other States and is considered an invasive plant in Texas.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Barstow, California



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