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Atriplex valdesii

Atriplex valdesii is a small, mat-forming annual herb from the saltbush genus, native to dry desert areas of northeastern Mexico. It grows in saline soils and is rarely cultivated, so it is mainly of interest to botanists and xeriscape enthusiasts.

Family
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth & beet family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly; it tolerates dry conditions and is adapted to arid, saline habitats.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or saline-tolerant soil.
Temperature
Warm conditions suited to desert climates; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
NE. Mexico
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Atriplex valdesii is a plant species endemic to Mexico. It is known from the States of Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí. It grows is saline soils in desert areas and sometimes in disturbed habitats.

Atriplex valdesii is an annual, monoecious herb prostrate against the ground and forming mats. Stems are up to 50 long, reddish. Leaves are alternate, up to 14 mm long, sometimes with small teeth on the margins. Flowers occur in clumps at intervals along a long flowering stalk up to 10 cm long.

Other Atriplex plants

Tubercled saltbush · Swamp Saltbush · Fan Saltbush · Silverscale saltbush · Native Orache · Atriplex billardierei · Silver saltbush · Fourwing saltbush · Gray saltbush · Flat-topped saltbush · Shadscale saltbush · Heartscale

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Atriplex valdesii 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.

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