Haloxylon persicum Salt tree (Chenopodiaceae)

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Haloxylon persicum
Salt tree
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The Haloxylon persicum plant species is found in W. Asia - Rusia to Iran. It is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Salt tree.

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Latin Name:  Haloxylon persicum
Common Name:  Salt tree
Family:  Chenopodiaceae
Author:  Bunge.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  4.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sandhills, deserts and sandridges, often forming pure stands[74].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least 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 sand in a frame[200].

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