Halimione portulacoides Sea purslane (Chenopodiaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Halimione portulacoides
Sea purslane
Evergreen shrub
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The Halimione portulacoides plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Sea purslane. Some home gardeners know the variety as Atriplex portulacoides. Obione portulacoides.

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Latin Name:  Halimione portulacoides
Common Name:  Sea purslane
Family:  Chenopodiaceae
Author:  (L.)Aellen.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.75   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Salt marshes, especially fringing channels and pools, usually flooded at full tide[5, 17].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame. The seed germinates from winter onwards. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Very easy[K]. Division in spring.

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