Komarovii Salsola (Salsola komarovii)

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

Salsola komarovii is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline and saline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves and stems - cooked. A crunchy tender texture. — Young leaves and stems - cooked.; A crunchy tender texture.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy places by the sea all over Japan. Beaches and riverside sandy soils in northern China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)