Scientific Name: Hemichroa pentandra
Common Name: trailing saltstar
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Amaranthaceae
Form Description: Small, trailing herb with woody stems; new growth is hairy.
Flowers: Pink or white flowers about 0.5 cm across.
Fruit: Indehiscent – seed vertical.
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Habitat Notes
Wet, saline areas, e.g. coastal swamps or lowlands subject to inundation.
Site Tolerance
Moist, Waterlogged
Soil Tolerance
Poorly-drained
General Notes
Saline tolerant.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Treatment Method
Bog Method The seeds of many wetland species need to be kept wet to germinate. Punch a hole in the side of a recycled polyfoam box so that it holds water to the required depth. Sit the tubes in the box to germinate. Once germinated, punch holes in the bottom of the box to allow drainage.
Seed Treatment Notes
Usually grown from cuttings, but seed may be worth trying.
Cutting & Division Information
Usually grown from cuttings.