Atriplex dimorphostegia
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though it should be possible to grow it as a spring-sown annual. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in full sun in any well-drained but not too fertile soil.
Propagation
Seed - sow mid to late spring in situ. Germination is usually rapid.
Edible uses
Leaves - cooked. An emergency food. Seed - used in piñole or ground into a meal and used as a thickener in making bread or mixed with flour in making bread.
Habitat
Sand dunes in the deserts of northern Tibet.
Native range
W. Asia - Arabia to Afghanistan and Tibet.