Climbing saltbush, Nodding saltbush
Einadia nutans

Family: Amaranthaceae

What it is like

A scrambling plant. It creeps over the ground. It keeps growing from year to year. The branches are tangled and weak. The stems are very slender. They are 30-60 cm long. The plant can be 0.5-1.5 m high and 1-2 m wide. The leaves are often arrowhead shaped. They have an angular base. They can be green or yellow. The flower spikes are at the ends of branches and in the axils of leaves. The flowers are very small and green. They become red. The fruit are orange or red and succulent. They are small and 0.3-0.4 cm across.

It has also been put in the family Chenopodiaceae.

Where it is found

It can grow in tropical and warm temperate places. It grows in both coastal and inland regions. It can grow along the coast near the sea. It can tolerate salty winds. Geelong Botanical Gardens.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The fruit are sweet and edible.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chenopodium triangulare subsp. convolvulinum Murr.; Rhagodia nutans R.Br.;