Atriplex elegans Wheelscale saltbush (Chenopodiaceae)

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Atriplex elegans
Wheelscale saltbush
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The Atriplex elegans plant species is found in Southwestern N. America It is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wheelscale saltbush.

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Latin Name:  Atriplex elegans
Common Name:  Wheelscale saltbush
Family:  Chenopodiaceae
Author:  (Moq.)D.Dietrich.

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:  0.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Rather saline places in deserts and creosote bush scrub[71].

Cultivation Notes: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though it should be possible to grow it as a spring-sown annual. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in full sun in any well-drained but not too fertile soil[200]. Most species in this genus tolerate saline and very alkaline soils[200].

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