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How to Grow and Care for Alkaliweeds

For alkaliweeds, basic care includes ensuring well-draining soil and full sun exposure. Special care points: it thrives in saline or alkaline conditions, making it suitable for environments with high soil pH. Additionally, alkaliweeds is drought-tolerant, requiring minimal watering once established.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Alkaliweeds

Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Annual
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil pH	6-7

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Types of Alkaliweeds

Rosin weed

Rosin weed (Cressa cretica) is a halophyte, or salt-loving plant, that grows in Mediterranean climates in salt marshes and salty depressions. It is a stubby and low-growing plant that is most easily identified by its white flowers.

Spreading alkaliweed

Spreading alkaliweed (Cressa truxillensis), despite its appearance, is a relative of morning glory. It comes from Mexico and the United States where it can be found in saline or alkaline soils. Most often it is seen on beaches or desert flats where other plant cover is rare. Nearly all surfaces are covered in tiny white hairs.

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