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Sarcocornia quinqueflora
Beaded Glasswort
Notes

Uses: Hardy native perennial which flowers most of the year depending on seasonal conditions and latitude. This plant will generally not survive the colder southern winters. It is excellent in areas of high salinity and waterlogging and is very effective in erosion control.

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

   
:NU: Nullarbor     
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.2-0.3m
  • Spread 0.2-0.3m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Chenopodiaceae
  • Botanical Name Sarcocornia quinqueflora
  • Common Name Beaded Glasswort
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, WA, Qld, NT, TAS
  • Habit Dense, Spreading
  • Landscape Watercourse
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Soil salinity
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Type Insignificant
  • Purpose Ornamental, Erosion
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region