Salicornia fruticosa
Shrubby Glasswort · Shrubby Swampfire · Leadgrass · Froggrass · Glasswort
Description
Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)Salicornia fruticosa, synonym Sarcocornia fruticosa, known commonly as the shrubby marsh samphire, is a species of glasswort in the family Amaranthaceae (pigweeds). It is native to southern Europe, north Africa, Western Asia and Yemen. It is a halophyte, a plant that can grow in saline conditions.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Large-spiked glasswort is a perennial, herbaceous plant that prefers sunny conditions and originates in open habitats, commonly occurring in meadows and grasslands. It favors full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
Large-spiked glasswort is fairly adaptable to temperature, able to withstand higher heat and significant temperature fluctuations. In hot conditions, attention should be paid to watering and providing some shade to prevent sunburn. Its tolerance of low temperatures is comparatively limited; it can endure a certain amount of cold, but excessively low temperatures can cause frost damage.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
A single fertilizer application in spring is generally enough for Large-spiked glasswort, though multiple feedings can maximize growth. Feed about once a month to every six weeks. Fertilization improves leaf appearance and function, maintaining uniform color and a healthy texture. It also encourages root development and nutrient uptake for the plant’s long-term health.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Salicornia
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 49 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Size
- 0.20 cm to 0.25 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall
- Native Area
- Libya, Somalia, Egypt, Turkey, India, Angola, United Arab Emirates, Eritrea, Pakistan, Slovenia, Morocco, Croatia, Yemen, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Portugal, France, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Sudan, Mauritania, Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Syria, Italy, Spain, Israel, Senegal, Iran, Albania, Ireland, United Kingdom, Algeria, Kuwait