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Enchylaena tomentosa

Ruby Saltbush

Chenopodiaceae

Description:

Low-growing shrub to 0.5 m tall with grey-green succulent leaves. Produces small flowers in spring to summer and bright red berries that ripen from green to yellow to red. Excellent for adding colour and attracting wildlife.

Special Features:

  • Attracts birds

  • Edible berries

  • Hardy, low-maintenance groundcover

Natural Habitat:

Tidal Wetland

Aspect:

Full Sun

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable, Moist

Tree/Shrub Height:

Twiggy, spreading herbaceous shrub to 1m x 1.5m

Attracts:

Fruit eating birds, Lizards, Butterflies

Flower Colour:

Green, White, Yellow

Enchylaena tomentosa - Ruby Saltbush

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