Atriplex confertifolia Shadscale (Chenopodiaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Atriplex confertifolia
Shadscale
Evergreen shrub
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The Atriplex confertifolia plant species is found in Western N. America It is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Shadscale. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. jonesii. Obione confertifolia.

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Latin Name:  Atriplex confertifolia
Common Name:  Shadscale
Family:  Chenopodiaceae
Author:  (Torr.&Frem.)Wats.

Known Hazards:  No member of this genus contains any toxins, all have more or less edible leaves. However, if grown with artificial fertilizers, they may concentrate harmful amounts of nitrates in their leaves.

Mature Height:  1.8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Alkaline slopes and flats below 2000 metres. in California[71].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a light or medium well-drained but not too fertile soil in a sunny position[11, 200]. Tolerates saline and very alkaline soils[200]. Succeeds in a hot dry position. Plants resent root disturbance when they are large[134]. Plants are apt to succumb to winter wet when grown on heavy or rich soils. Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.

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