Suaeda linearis
Annual Seepweed · Southern sea-blite
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Annual seepweed comes from bright, open habitats and performs best in full sun. It will tolerate partial shade but favors direct sunlight for optimal growth. This plant, which can be annual or biennial, is known for its preference for sunny conditions.
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
Annual seepweed can tolerate a broad range of temperatures, although its range may still be restricted by specific combinations of moisture and heat. It grows best in warm summer conditions with sufficient rainfall or irrigation. Extended stretches of cloudy, rainy weather, or extended periods of high heat, raise the risk of Annual seepweed dying. During winter, protecting the plant from cold improves its chances of survival.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
Annual seepweed benefits from regular, light applications of fertilizer to encourage healthy leaf development. You should feed Annual seepweed about once a month during the summer. Nitrogen is important for foliage, and adding nitrogen-rich sources helps Annual seepweed thrive.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual
- Genus
- Suaeda
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Size
- 0.20 cm to 0.25 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Bahamas, Cuba, Georgia, Mexico, Haiti