Article from Bean's Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles
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'Atriplex' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.
About half a dozen species of A.triplex are occasionally met with in gardens, the commonest and best being A. halimus. Previously included in Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family), but now in Amaranthaceae, they are chiefly distinguished by the grey, whitish or silvery aspect of the foliage. The W. American species form part of the characteristic grey vegetation of the great alkaline and saline areas of that region. Leaves alternate or rarely opposite; flowers very small and quite unattractive. They need a light soil of moderate quality not enriched with manure, and a sunny position. They rarely bear fruit, and some do not even flower in cultivation. All should be tried in maritime localities. Increased easily by summer cuttings.