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Quail Bush, Atriplex lentiformis

Quail, Bush, Atriplex, lentiformis. At Phoenix, Desert Botanical Garden.

Quail, Bush	Atriplex, lentiformis

Quail Bush Atriplex lentiformis, Goosefoot Family: ( Chenopodiaceae ), Quail Bush. Also called: Quailbush, Big Saltbush, Coastal Quail Bush, Saltbush, Brewers Salt Bush. An evergreen, dioecious shrub, spreading to round in shape. About 5 to 8 feet tall, it can reach a 4 to 8 feet spread. It's leaves are simple, alternate, pubescent, round to somewhat triangular, with a pale gray green color, up to 2 1/2 inches long an 1/4 inch wide. Survives in salty soil. Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping. Height: To about 5 - 8 feet in height. Spreading to about 4 - 8 feet. Flowers: Staminate and pistillate flowers are borne on separate plants in dense, terminal paniculate spikes. Greenish flowers. Blooming Time: Late May - Mid August. Leaves: Simple, alternate, pubescent, round to somewhat triangularwith a pale gray green color. Found: Native of Western North America and Northwestern Mexico. Native of Arizona. Elevation: 600 - 2,000 Feet. Habitat: Chalky/alkaline, dry, sandy, well-drained/light soils. An ideal xeriscape landscape plant in Arizona. Miscellaneous: Photos Taken At Phoenix, Desert Botanical Garden. February 27, 2008.