Detail
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Chenopodium curvispicatum
Creeping Salt Bush
Notes

Uses: As a contrast in verges and nature strips or planted en-mass as an effective weed suppressor and soil control on batters, embankments and areas of neglect. Tolerates calcareous soils and shady dry situations.
Produces red berried fruits. Food source and habitat for small birds.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:NW: North Western  
:LE: Lake Eyre   
:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.5-1m
  • Spread 2-3m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Chenopodiaceace
  • Botanical Name Chenopodium curvispicatum
  • Common Name Creeping Salt Bush
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, WA,
  • Habit Weakly branched, Spreading
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
  • Flower Type Clusters
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental, Erosion
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)