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Glistening saltbush, a low, spreading, succulent coastal shrub native to sandy beaches of Tasmania and New Zealand, grown mainly for its crystalline leaves in salt-tolerant and coastal gardens. The key to growing it is full sun and very well-drained, sandy soil.
Atriplex billardierei, commonly known as glistening saltbush or crystalwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. This species is native to coastal Tasmania, Australia, and parts of New Zealand.
Atriplex billardierei occurs along coastal regions of Tasmania and parts of New Zealand, including the South Island, Stewart Island/Rakiura, and the Chatham Islands. It grows primarily on sandy beaches in the strand zone, typically just above the high tide mark, where wind and wave action cause sand to accumulate in low mounds and banks. The species generally favours sheltered beaches where sand deposition occurs and is often associated with freshwater streams or seepage areas.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Atriplex billardierei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
