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Atriplex lentiformis lentiformis

Identification

Atriplex lentiformis lentiformis, Salt Bush.

Description

A large evergreen shrub to 8 ft.. Native in coastal Ca. to 100 miles inland. Very alkali tolerant. A plant for wind breaks, borders, and range management. Not a beautiful plant (A. canescens looks better) but will survive on 5-10 inches of rainfall in full sun and poor soil. All of the plant is edible, young shoots suitable for greens. Indians used for salty taste. Quail and other birds use seeds for food,foliage for habitat. Cage the plant until the plants are above rabbit height. (Note: The Atriplexes from arid enviroments have a C4 photosynthetic pathway which is generally a more efficient way for the plant to conserve water, and photosynthesize under the climatic conditions where they occur. They will defoliate under extreme drought. The salt they accumulate in their leaves allows them to extract water from the soil other plants cannot.They need to be under some form of water stress, either drought, salt, or salt spray.(Sharma) The Atriplex species tolerate and remove the excess salts by bladders in their leaves that act as salt sinks, keeping the salt from the plant cells. As the old leaves are shed or eaten the salt is removed from the plant. Atriplex confertiflora can handle 30 ppm Boron in solution.(Most plants burn out at 1-5 ppm.) (Schirmer&Breckle))

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Contact: pan@laspilitas.com
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Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm
Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
We are currently not selling this plant through our Santa Margarita storefront.

Available at our Escondido store.

Contact: escondido@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
We are currently not selling this plant through our Escondido storefront.

Characteristics

Atriplex lentiformis lentiformis Salt Bush tolerates alkaline soil, sand and clay.
Atriplex lentiformis lentiformis Salt Bush is great for a bird garden.
Atriplex lentiformis lentiformis Salt Bush's foliage color is silver, type is evergreen and is edible.
Atriplex lentiformis lentiformis Salt Bush's flower color is yellow and is edible.
Atriplex lentiformis lentiformis Salt Bush's fruit is edible.

Communities

Communities for Atriplex lentiformis lentiformis Salt Bush:Alkali Sink, Valley Grassland and Shadscale Scrub.

Ranges for Atriplex lentiformis lentiformis

ph: 7.00 to 9.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
width[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
rainfall[cm]: 20.00 to 40.00

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