Arthroceras subterminale
Parish's glasswort
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Arthroceras subterminale is a species of flowering plant in the Amaranth family known by the common name Parish's glasswort. It is the only species in the genus Arthroceras. This coastal and inland California native plant is a shrub that is found southerly into northern Mexico, also in both coastal and inland areas, including salt marshes, alkali flats, and other habitats with saline soils.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Parish's glasswort is a sun-loving perennial herbaceous plant native to open habitats and commonly found in meadows and grasslands. It prefers full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.
🌡️ Temperature 5–32.2°C
Parish's glasswort is highly adaptable to different climates, from blazing summers to cold winters. That said, it thrives within a specific temperature range. If temperatures become too high, the plant can suffer from heat and humidity stress, which may kill it. In areas where temperatures near its lower cold-tolerance limit, insulating the plant is necessary to protect it.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Succulent, Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Arthroceras
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 4-8
- Mature Height
- 20 cm to 91 cm
- Mature Spread
- 0.3 m to 1.52 m
- Leaf Color
- Yellow Green, Light Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall
- Native Area
- Mexico