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Atriplex stipitata
Also called Mallee Saltbush, Bitter Saltbush, Kidney Saltbush
Bladder saltbush (Atriplex stipitata) is a small, erect shrub native to inland Australia, reaching about 1 m tall, grown mainly for drought tolerance, saline soils and its distinctive kidney-shaped fruits. The key to growing it is full sun and very well-drained soil, since it is adapted to arid and semi-arid conditions.
Atriplex stipitata, commonly known as mallee saltbush, bitter saltbush and kidney saltbush, is a species of shrub in the family Amaranthaceae, found in all mainland states of Australia.
In South Australia, it flowers all year round, however in other states generally flowers from spring through to autumn. A. stipitata is not considered a threatened species.
A. stipitata is widely spread across Australia, found in all mainland states. It is most abundant in semi arid and arid zones of inland parts of South Australia and Western New South Wales. Although A. stipitata has been observed in numerous different habitats, it predominately occurs in the mallee region of Victoria and South Australia and in open wooded areas.
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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.
