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Suaeda australis

 
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Family: Chenopodiaceae (ken-oh-poh-dee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Suaeda (soo-AY-duh) (Info)
Species: australis (aw-STRAL-iss) (Info)

Category:
Annuals
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

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Bloom Color:
Green

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Evergreen
Succulent

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral kennedyh On Aug 2, 2004, kennedyh from Churchill, Victoria
Australia (Zone 10a) wrote:

This is a common plant of coastal salt marshes around SE Australia. The succulent new shoots are edible. Raw they have a salty flavour with a crisp and pleasant texture, they go well in salads and can also be boiled as a vegetable when they have a taste like salty beans.



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