Salicornia virginica
Care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
- Common name
- Virginia glasswort
- Plant type
- Aquatic plant
- Growth habit
- Groundcover
- Light
- Full sun
- Watering
- Standing water
- Temperature
- Tropical
- Humidity
- Moderate
- Propagation
- Seed grown
- Native range
- Coastal salt marshes
- Toxic to pets
- Not toxic
- Toxic to people
- Not toxic
- public plants
- 0 public plants
- collectors
- 0 collectors
What Salicornia virginica is
Salicornia virginica is a salt-loving groundcover that thrives where land meets water. You will recognize it by its fleshy, jointed stems that turn from green to shades of red as the seasons shift.
Living with this aquatic plant requires you to mimic a coastal marsh. It needs to sit in standing water and demands full sun to stay healthy.
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People and Salicornia virginica
How our relationship with this plant has changed over time.
- Pre-colonial
Coastal origins
Indigenous populations along the coasts observed these plants growing in thick mats within salt marshes. They were noted for their ability to thrive in saline environments where other plants struggled.
- 19th century
Botanical classification
Botanists began documenting the species formally. Collections were made to understand how the plant manages high salt concentrations in its tissues.
- Present day
Niche cultivation
You likely grow this plant to observe its unique salt-tolerance. Growers now propagate it primarily from seed to maintain the cycle of coastal groundcover in controlled, watery settings.
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Frequently asked about Salicornia virginica
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Salicornia virginica?
Salicornia virginica is a species in the Salicornia genus. Commonly known as Virginia glasswort, a aquatic plant, and with a groundcover growth habit. Native to Coastal salt marshes.
How do you care for Salicornia virginica?
Reference care guidance for Salicornia virginica: full sun light, standing water watering, tropical temperatures, and moderate humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
How rare is Salicornia virginica?
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