Subcordata Saltbush (Atriplex subcordata)

Family: Chenopodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Atriplex subcordata is a ANNUAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). 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. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline and saline soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and young plants - cooked. Used as a spinach . Seed - cooked. Used in piñole or ground into a meal and used as a thickener in making bread or mixed with flour in making bread. — Leaves and young plants - cooked.; Used as a spinach.; Used in piñole or ground into a meal and used as a thickener in making bread or mixed with flour in making bread.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy seashores, central and northern Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)