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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Plant Height: 12 inches
Leaves: Other: Long and slender, succulent
Uses: Vegetable
Salad greens
Cooked greens
Edible Parts: Stem
Leaves
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: 1/8 to 1/4 inch (3-6 mm)
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Okahijiki
  • Saltwort
  • Land Seaweed
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Salsola komarovii
  • Synonym: Kali komarovii

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Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2020-12-12
Okahijiki (Kali komarovii) seeds.
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: 2016-05-25
Long, thin seed leaves and sausage-shaped true leaves
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