Climbing Saltbush (Rhagodia nutans)

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

Rhagodia nutans is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen from September to October. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. A salty and slightly bitter flavour. Fruit - raw or cooked. They are very small and fiddly to harvest with very little flavour. — Young leaves - cooked.; A salty and slightly bitter flavour.; Fruit - raw or cooked.; They are very small and fiddly to harvest with very little flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Low stony hills and saline areas in red sand and clay soils. Heavy soils. (Zone 8)