Salsola soda
European barilla plant, Barilla plant, Agretti, Monk's beard, Roscano, Riscolo, Friar's beard, Russian thistle, Oppositeleaf Russian thistle, Opposite-leaved saltwort
Salsola Salsola
S. soda - S. soda is an erect, succulent annual, often grown as a vegetable crop, with branched, red-flushed stems bearing fleshy, linear, dark green leaves and insignificant flowers in summer. The plant is harvested when young, before the stems start to branch.
Salsola soda is: Deciduous
Erect
Insignificant or absent in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
Harvest approximately a month after sowing, when the plants are about 15cm tall. Once the stems begin to branch and become woody, the plant is no longer edible. To harvest, cut a handful approx. 3cm from the ground. New shoots will develop.
Dig in well-rotted manure 2-3 weeks before sowing. Direct sow in late winter or early spring. Scatter seeds or sow in rows, approximately 25cm apart. Germination may be erratic. Seed has short viability and should be in cool storage over winter.
Seed
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Salsola soda (European barilla plant) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance
Grow in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Tolerates saline conditions. Water during extended dry periods. Classified as an invasive species in some non-native countries.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Salsola soda
European barilla plant, Barilla plant, Agretti, Monk's beard, Roscano, Riscolo, Friar's beard, Russian thistle, Oppositeleaf Russian thistle, Opposite-leaved saltwort
Salsola Salsola
S. soda - S. soda is an erect, succulent annual, often grown as a vegetable crop, with branched, red-flushed stems bearing fleshy, linear, dark green leaves and insignificant flowers in summer. The plant is harvested when young, before the stems start to branch.
Deciduous
Erect
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Insignificant or absent in Summer
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
Harvest approximately a month after sowing, when the plants are about 15cm tall. Once the stems begin to branch and become woody, the plant is no longer edible. To harvest, cut a handful approx. 3cm from the ground. New shoots will develop.
Dig in well-rotted manure 2-3 weeks before sowing. Direct sow in late winter or early spring. Scatter seeds or sow in rows, approximately 25cm apart. Germination may be erratic. Seed has short viability and should be in cool storage over winter.
Seed
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Salsola soda (European barilla plant) will reach a height of 0.7m and a spread of 0.5m after 1 year.
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance
Grow in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Tolerates saline conditions. Water during extended dry periods. Classified as an invasive species in some non-native countries.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
Salsola soda (European barilla plant)
Acorn disease; Citrus little leaf; Citrus stubborn disease; Little leaf of citrus; Stubborn disease of citrus
Spiroplasma citri
Bacterium
Absent
3
3
Bacterial pest affecting citrus and field vegetables now present in parts of the EU. Carrots are the main crop potentially at risk; but main vectors responsible for transmission are unlikely to establish in the UK. EU regulations should be updated to reflect extended host range. Industry may be interested in pursuing research to investigate impacts on field vegetables.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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