Nitraria tangutorum Seeds | Tangut Nitraria
LATIN NAME: Nitraria tangutorum
COMMON NAME: Tangut Nitraria
Plant Profile
A distinctive member of its genus, Tangut Nitraria (Nitraria tangutorum) is a deciduous shrub in the nitraria family, native to dry, sandy places of the central Asia, while it is treasured for its fine, edible berries. In nitraria family it is red-berried, sand-holding shrub of the central Asian dry lands, a plant that feeds both birds and sandy ground. At maturity it stands about One metre. Not many plants ask so little and repay so much.
Science & Biotechnology
Like other members of the nitraria family, Nitraria tangutorum draws steady attention from botanists and plant breeders, who value the genus both as a subject of research and as a source of garden-worthy material. The Tangut nitraria holds a place in dry-land food papers of the central Asia, where small, round, red or purple berries are studied for their fine, sweet value as a fruit of dry lands. The upshot for anyone sowing it is reassurance — cultivated stock of this plant has a long, well-documented track record.
Uses & Benefits
Gardeners value Tangut Nitraria for its ornamental character, and the plant also fits naturally into herb, vegetable and cutting gardens. In dry garden, the Tangut nitraria is red-berried shrub that holds sandy slope. Its star-like flowers feed insects, its red or purple berries feed birds, and low, spreading, tough growth keeps sandy ground in place. Berries have served as a fine fruit of dry lands, and shrub grows well in sharp, sandy, well-drained ground of open, sunny spot. Thereafter it wants only the ordinary attentions any garden plant receives.
Nitraria is a salt-desert shrub bearing small edible berries, a survival and forage plant of Central Asia now planted for saline-land restoration.
Growing from Seed
Raising Tangut Nitraria from seed is straightforward. Sow the seeds evenly over the surface and cover lightly in a loose, well-drained seed compost, keep the sowing evenly moist, and give the pot or tray bright light. Pot the young plants on as they grow, harden them off gradually, and plant them into their final positions when sturdy.
Our Take
Tangut Nitraria is the kind of plant that rewards a permanent spot. After establishment, care settles into an easy routine.
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