Glasswort (Arthrocnemum fruticosum)

Family: Chenopodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Arthrocnemum fruticosum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw. A brackish taste. — A brackish taste.

Habitat & North American Range

By the seashore, especially in salt marshes. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)