{"product_id":"atriplex-canescens-fourwing-saltbush","title":"Atriplex canescens - Fourwing Saltbush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAtriplex canescens\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Fourwing Saltbush, is an upright grey-green shrub of the deserts and salt basins of western North America. It carries narrow mealy leaves on a densely branched frame, and female plants produce heavy crops of distinctive four-winged papery fruit that persist through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a standard species in North American arid land rehabilitation and it transfers well to Gulf conditions, tolerating salinity, drought and poor soil together. It is used for saline and degraded site rehabilitation, verge planting and low shelter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 to 2 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 to 2.5 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: Western and central North America, from the Great Basin and Chihuahuan deserts to the plains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Narrow, mealy, grey-green leaves held densely on upright branches; evergreen to semi-evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Accepts saline, alkaline, gypseous, sandy and gravelly soils; needs free drainage rather than fertility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very low; strongly drought-tolerant with a deep root system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid and semi-arid regions and tolerates both extreme heat and hard winter cold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm\u003c\/strong\u003e: Upright, densely branched grey-green mound, useful as low shelter and as a nurse plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavy crops of four-winged papery fruit on female plants, persisting through winter and highly distinctive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Saline and degraded site rehabilitation, verge and embankment planting, low shelter belt and nurse planting, drought forage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 1.5 to 2 metres apart for continuous cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cut back occasionally to refresh density; no irrigation or feeding required once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Robust with no significant recurring pest or disease problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: High, and used specifically for revegetating saline and mine-affected ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high, sustained by a deep root system into the subsoil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Attraction\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seed and foliage are taken by birds and small mammals, and the dense frame gives shelter on open ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnvironmental Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e: A standard species in arid land reclamation, valued for soil stabilisation and as wildlife browse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fourwing Saltbush is a proven rehabilitation shrub for saline, degraded and disturbed arid ground.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452566261956,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-shrub_e024dfa7-1b17-47c5-86be-eac87b8d7b54.png?v=1785211279","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/atriplex-canescens-fourwing-saltbush","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}