Suaeda splendens
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Suaeda splendens comes from open habitats, like sunny meadows and forest margins, where plenty of light is available. It performs best in full sun but can also withstand partial sun, adapting well to different light conditions.
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C
Suaeda splendens demonstrates good temperature adaptability, tolerating high heat and considerable temperature swings. In hot conditions, attention should be given to irrigation and to providing adequate shade to prevent sunburn. Conversely, Suaeda splendens is relatively sensitive to low temperatures; it can endure some cold, but very cold conditions may cause frost damage.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
Apply fertilizer to your Suaeda splendens in early spring to encourage healthy growth. Consistent feeding improves its overall health, producing vigorous growth, increased toughness in harsh conditions, and enhanced resistance to diseases and pests. Maintain a particular fertilization schedule for your Suaeda splendens to preserve vibrant, deeply colored foliage and a lush appearance.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Shrub
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Suaeda
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 8-11
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green, Yellow Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- 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
- Egypt, Turkey, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Israel, Iran, Albania, Greece, Morocco, France