Atriplex halimus

Common name(s): saltbush, shrubby orache

Description: evergreen shrub; upright, sprawling growth with angular silver leaves. Edible leaves are high in nutrients, minerals, proteins and electrolytes. Greyish flowers in summer. Used as a feed plant for livestock and to stabilize sand dunes in arid regions and as a medicine by some Bedouin tribes.

Height: to 6 ft. Spread: to  6 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: culinary- steamed or fresh in salads, soups, quiches, etc., medicine, ornamental

Winter Hardiness: to 5 F and below

Drought: adapted to 6 months of summer drought

Distribution: Mediterranean basin and Arabian Peninsula