Ward's Saltbush
Atriplex cristata
- Native to:
- Aruba, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Turks-Caicos Is., United States, Venezuelan Antilles
iNaturalist: © treefunguy (iNaturalist #292995599)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus:
- Atriplex
- Species:
- Atriplex cristata
- USDA Symbol:
- ATWA2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:Western Pygmy Blue (Brephidium exilis)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions after cold stratification; tolerates saline germination conditions.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI