Amaranthaceae
Roly-poly
Salsola kali
Also known as Corispermum pilosum, Salsola kali var. apula, Prickly saltwort, Salsola kali var. angustifolia
Native Plants · Tumbleweed · Roly-Poly · Drought Hardy · Annual · Coastal · Sandy Soil · Wildflower · Wind Dispersed · Arid
Salsola kali (tumbleweed) is an extremely hardy annual that thrives in dry, open conditions with minimal watering. Plant in full sun with well-draining soil and avoid overwatering, as it is adapted to arid and semi-arid environments. It requires virtually no fertilization and is best suited to outdoor garden borders or naturalistic landscapes.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly; allow soil to dry completely between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Delaware
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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