Enchylaena tomentosa - Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)
Enchylaena tomentosa. Family: Chenopodiaceae Distribution: Semi arid and arid areas of all mainland states. Common Name: Ruby salt bush. Conservation Status: Not considered to be at risk in the wild. Derivation of Name: Enchylaena; From Greek enchylos, succulent and laina, a cloak, a reference to the perianth becoming fleahy.
Enchylaena tomentosa - Growing Native Plants - ANBG
Enchylaena tomentosa is found over a wide range of poor soils from coastal, partially stabilised, dune sands near the Southern Ocean in South Australia, where it may be planed by salt and sand-bearing winds, to riverine clay loams, often in saline depressions, and to the deep siliceous, sandy soils in many semi-arid regions of the continent ...
Enchylaena tomentosa - Wikipedia
Enchylaena tomentosa, commonly known as barrier saltbush or ruby saltbush, is a small native shrub of Australia. Enchylaena tomentosa grows as a small perennial shrub, up to a meter in diameter. Leaves are slender and cylindrical growing to 6-15mm long, both leaves and stems are densely covered in woolly hairs.
Enchylaena tomentosa var. tomentosa - Royal Botanic Gardens …
2018年11月14日 · Widespread in the north and north-west of Victoria where occurring in mallee scrub, in woodlands on heavy alluvial soils and on disturbed sites, occasional along the coast usually amongst rocks (e.g. Lady Julia Percy Is., Otway coast, Mallacoota), and in rain-shadow areas to the north and west of Melbourne (e.g.
PlantNET - FloraOnline - Botanic Gardens
Enchylaena tomentosa R.Br. APNI* Synonyms: Enchylaena brevifolia Gand. APNI* Description: Hemispherical shrubby perennial to c. 1 m high. Branches glabrous to hairy. Leaves semiterete, succulent, to c. 15 mm long, glabrous to shortly hairy. Fruit 5–8 mm diam., green, yellow, red or puce and drying black, with a short beak.
Enchylaena tomentosa | Flora of Australia
Enchylaena tomentosa, in (ed.), Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Enchylaena%20tomentosa [Date Accessed: 16 …
Enchylaena tomentosa - Adelaide Botanic Garden
Uses: Extremely hardy low shrub or ground cover for areas of neglect, particularly tolerant of coastal locations and calcareous soils. Produces yellow, to dark red fruits eaten by native birds, lizards and small native mammals. Berries change colour as they mature which creates additional ornamental interest. Requires well-drained soils.
Enchylaena tomentosa - Useful Tropical Plants
2024年10月13日 · Enchylaena tomentosa is an evergreen shrub growing about 1 metre tall. The edible fruits and leaves are harvested from the wild and used locally. The leaves are rich in oxalic acid.
Taxon Profile of Enchylaena tomentosa R.Br. | Florabase
1999年8月9日 · Prostrate to erect shrub, 0.1-0.6 (-2) m high. Fl. May to Sep. Variety of soils, often saline.
Ruby Saltbush | Australian Native Growing Guide - AGT - Aussie …
2023年4月20日 · The luscious evergreen foliage of Enchylaena tomentosa can elevate your outdoor spaces as the dense and wiry stems move with the wind while providing excellent gap-filling for tough spots. If you’re interested in establishing a low-maintenance fruiting shrub, the ruby saltbush is the perfect pick for any Australian garden.