Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Genus:
Species:
asphaltica
ID:
1220412

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Boiss.) Boiss.

Source:
tro

Year:
1879

Citation Micro:
Fl. Orient. 4: 938 (1879)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001219750

Common Names

  • Suaeda Asphaltica
  • Asphaltica Suaeda
  • Asphaltic Suaeda

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Description

Suaeda asphaltica (also called Asphalt Seepweed, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to North America and Europe. It has a spreading rootstock and its leaves are linear and sessile. It grows in moist meadows, woodlands, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Suaeda asphaltica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, malaria, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Suaeda asphaltica has small white flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Suaeda asphaltica is an annual shrub that can be propagated by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -15°C (5°F). It can be propagated by seed in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Suaeda asphaltica

Suaeda asphaltica can be found in the deserts of the Middle East and Central Asia.

Species in the Suaeda genus

Suaeda aegyptiaca, Suaeda acuminata, Suaeda vermiculata, Suaeda vera, Suaeda ifniensis, Suaeda foliosa, Suaeda heterophylla, Suaeda glauca, Suaeda microphylla, Suaeda merxmuelleri, Suaeda microsperma, Suaeda linifolia, Suaeda kossinskyi, Suaeda maritima, Suaeda altissima, Suaeda arcuata, Suaeda arguinensis, Suaeda aralocaspica, Suaeda dendroides, Suaeda eltonica, Suaeda confusa, Suaeda corniculata, Suaeda monoica, Suaeda paradoxa, Suaeda palaestina, Suaeda pelagica, Suaeda physophora, Suaeda spicata, Suaeda splendens, Suaeda plumosa, Suaeda pruinosa, Suaeda przewalskii, Suaeda monodiana, Suaeda lehmannii, Suaeda volkensii, Suaeda asphaltica, Suaeda palmeri, Suaeda densiflora, Suaeda rolandii, Suaeda jacoensis, Suaeda neuquenensis, Suaeda argentinensis, Suaeda calceoliformis, Suaeda patagonica, Suaeda heteroptera, Suaeda depressa, Suaeda divaricata, Suaeda torreyana, Suaeda californica, Suaeda conferta,

Species in the Amaranthaceae family

Achyranthes arborescens, Achyranthes aspera, Achyranthes bidentata, Achyranthes diandra, Achyranthes fasciculata, Achyranthes mangarevica, Achyranthes marchionica, Achyranthes margaretarum, Achyranthes mutica, Achyranthes splendens, Achyranthes talbotii, Achyranthes shahii, Achyropsis avicularis, Achyropsis filifolia, Achyropsis fruticulosa, Achyropsis gracilis, Achyropsis laniceps, Achyropsis leptostachya, Acroglochin obtusifolia, Acroglochin persicarioides, Aerva artemisioides, Aerva caudata, Aerva congesta, Aerva coriacea, Aerva edulis, Aerva glabrata, Aerva humbertii, Aerva javanica, Aerva lanata, Aerva leucura, Aerva madagassica, Aerva microphylla, Aerva monsonia, Aerva radicans, Aerva revoluta, Aerva sanguinolenta, Aerva timorensis, Aerva triangularifolia, Aerva villosa, Aerva wightii, Agathophora alopecuroides, Agriophyllum lateriflorum, Agriophyllum latifolium, Agriophyllum minus, Agriophyllum montasirii, Agriophyllum paletzkianum, Agriophyllum squarrosum, Allenrolfea occidentalis, Allenrolfea patagonica, Allenrolfea vaginata,

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