Saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron)

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

Haloxylon ammodendron is an evergreen Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). It is in leaf all year, in flower from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). 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: Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandhills, deserts and sand ridges. On dunes, saline-alkaline deserts and sandy places on riversides in northern China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)