Salicornia

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Salicornia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Salicornia (Latin, salt and horn; saline plants with horn-like branches). Chenopodiaceae. Glasswort. Marsh Samphire. A group of about 12 widely scattered species of leafless seashore herbs, hardy or tender, annual or perennial. This and other chenopods which grow in large quantities in the Medit. region were formerly used in making soap and glass, as they yield a large percentage of soda. The ashes of such plants were known to the trade as barilla. The species have probably never been regularly in cult. and have no horticultural interest. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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