Seeds of the salt shrub or Rghal 100 seeds Common name: Salt shrub or Rghal Scientific name: Atriplex halimus The Salt shrub is a tall and dense shrub with many branches, native to the coastal regions of the Mediterranean basin. It is characterized by the silvery white color of its stems and leaves that are circular in shape, ranging from round to elongated at the top. It is slow-growing in poor, high-acid, and salty sandy environments. This plant cleans the soil of salinity and resists winds. It requires sunny places and can withstand harsh conditions of drought and lack of rain for many years, as well as frost. The Salt shrub is cultivated to feed livestock and camels. Salt is expelled through the filaments in the leaf, giving it a salty taste. It multiplies easily by seeds, but seed germination is very sensitive to salt. Seeds are treated by washing to remove salts from their outer layer, then rinsed with water. It also propagates through newly grown branches, which are cut and planted with long roots. Therefore, the plant is suitable for stabilizing soil and protecting slopes from erosion. It is also suitable for providing a contrasting visual effect when combined with other plants. The plant can be used as long hedges in farms or short barriers. It requires simple maintenance and grows well when given enough space to grow freely. To improve its appearance, dry flower buds are pruned, or the plant is cut near the base where it grows quickly.

Seeds of the herb Al-qatf or white Raghil (Atriplex Leucoclada Boiss)

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