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Halogeton
Halogeton is a genus of annual and perennial succulent-leaved herbs in the amaranth and beet family, native to salty soils and deserts. Its key to growing it is full sun and very well-drained, salty or alkaline soil with little water.
Halogeton is a plant genus of the family Amaranthaceae. The genus name, Halogeton, derives from the Greek words for "salt" and for "neighbor."
The annual species grow in temperate salines and ruderal places, while the perennials are found in warm and hot deserts. They are tolerant of fairly saline soils.
Halogeton sativus was cultivated for the enormous 18th Century barilla industry in Spain that produced soda ash. The species was considered to be a "saltwort" plant.
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