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Rhagodia baccata
Berry Saltbush, Coastal Saltbush
Origin: Coastal Southwestern Australia.
| Family |
| Amaranthaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhagodia |
| Species |
| baccata |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Chenopodium baccatum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 13 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 55 |
| Height |
| 0.3 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 0.3 - 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Hedging, flowering hedges, screening, accent plant, cottage borders, garden borders, on warm beach-side properties or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full sun to partial shade in dry, well-draining sandstone, lime or clay soils with a neutral to alkaline pH. |
| Shape |
| Rounded. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Trusses of creamy white flowers among bright red berries against silvery green foliage. |
| Habitat |
| Sand dunes and coastal rocky areas. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth woody stems and branches with slight to no leaf scars. |
| Leaf Description |
| Small, thin, narrow pinnate foliage on leaf stems. |
| Flower Description |
| Terminal trusses of small slightly showy inflorescences. |
| Fruit Description |
| Terminal clusters of small round berries similar to currants. |
| Colour Description |
| Medium green to silvery-green foliage. Light green stems and branches. White to cream flowers and bright red berries. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings and seed. |
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