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Allscale, Desert Saltbush, Cattle Spinach, Alkali Saltbush
Atriplex polycarpa
Brittle-branched shrub with very small gray-white to gray-green leaves. Inconspicuous flowers. Can survive on minimal water once established. Good for revegitation of native areas and as cover for birds and animals.
- Plant type: Shrub, Native
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Medium, Low
- Sun exposure: Full
- Height range: 4–8 Feet
- Width range: 4–8 Feet
- Canopy value: 28 ft²
- Growth rate: Slow
- Seasonal habit: Deciduous
- Flower color: Yellow
- Flower season: Spring, Summer
- Fruit season: Autumn
- General foliage color: Grey
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 0 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: western Arizona, southern California, southern Nevada, southern Uath, and Northern Mexico
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral
- Sunset zones: 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19
- USDA hardiness zone: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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