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Haloxylon ammodendron

a perennial woody evergreen member of the Haloxylon genus in the family Chenopodiaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
evergreen
Woodiness
woody
Height
2 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Material uses

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This is an important species for afforestation. It has been used extensively in the project of biological reconditioning of the Desert[3]. A green dye is obtained from the wood[1]. The wood is an excellent fuel[1].

Product or use
Dye
Product or use
Fuel

Ecology and functions

Pioneer

Environment

Range
W. Asia - to E. Asia to Mongolia.
Habitat
Sandhills, deserts and sand ridges[4]. On dunes, saline-alkaline deserts and sandy places on riversides in northern China[3].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline, very alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerances
drought
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
tolerant
Salinity
tolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in sand in a frame[2].

Cultivation

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A xerophytic shrub, it tolerates sub-zero temperatures but dislikes wet conditions. It will require a very sunny position in a very well-drained soil that is not too fertile. It probably tolerates saline and alkaline conditions[2].

References

  1. Gamble. J. S. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1972-00-00

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  2. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  3. Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/

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  4. Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation 1968-00-00

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