Sea Orach (Atriplex halimus)

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

Atriplex halimus is an evergreen Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft) by 3 m (9ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower in July. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, they go well in salads or can be cooked like spinach. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Some forms are eaten raw.; A famine food according to one report, but in our opinion it is far from being a famine food, in fact this is one of the more popular crops being grown at 'The Field' at present (1993).; The leaves have a very nice rather salty flavour, they go well in salads or can be cooked like spinach.

Habitat & North American Range

Coastal sands by the sea. Saltmarshes. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)