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Scientific Name
Atriplex billardierei
Family Name
CHENOPODIACEAE
Common Name
Glistening Saltbush
Status
Height
Flowers
2-5 flowers clustered together in the axils of upper leaves, and flowers in the axils of the lower leaves are solitary or in groups of 2-5.
Fruit
Form
Prostrate, much-branched herb, forming 20-50cm wide mats. The leaves have blunt tips and are covered with shining protuberances, as are the branches.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; King Island; Sorell; Tasman; West Coast
Communities
Habitat Notes
Sandy beaches near the high-tide mark.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Seed is easy to collect and usually has good results, but viability is variable. 2-3 seeds can be sown directly into pots. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Brown seeds germinate easily, but black seeds only germinate after 3-6 years storage.
Seed Treatment Method
Leaching
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Seed can be sown while still in the fruit, as long as the fruits are rubbed under running water for several minutes or soaked in water for eight hours, and the water changes 2 or 3 times. This removes the salt which inhibits germination.
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
Easily propagated from cuttings.
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