Annual seepweed (Suaeda linearis)
Other names Southern sea-blite
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 judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. It dislikes shade, see the plants native range for other ideas on its cultivation needs.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ.
Edible uses
Leaf tips - cooked and also used as a flavouring. A salty flavour. Seed - raw or cooked. They are ground into a meal and used as a mush or added to cereals and used in making bread.
Habitat
Sandy coasts.
Native range
N. America - Florida to Texas and north to south Maine.