Family Index

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Scientific Name

Atriplex billardierei

Family Name

CHENOPODIACEAE

Common Name

Glistening Saltbush

Status

Height

Flowers

2-5 flowers clustered together in the axils of upper leaves, and flowers in the axils of the lower leaves are solitary or in groups of 2-5.

Fruit

Form

Prostrate, much-branched herb, forming 20-50cm wide mats. The leaves have blunt tips and are covered with shining protuberances, as are the branches.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; King Island; Sorell; Tasman; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Sandy beaches near the high-tide mark.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Seed is easy to collect and usually has good results, but viability is variable. 2-3 seeds can be sown directly into pots. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Brown seeds germinate easily, but black seeds only germinate after 3-6 years storage.

Seed Treatment Method

Leaching

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Seed can be sown while still in the fruit, as long as the fruits are rubbed under running water for several minutes or soaked in water for eight hours, and the water changes 2 or 3 times. This removes the salt which inhibits germination.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Easily propagated from cuttings.