Common Glasswort Plant Care
Salicornia europaea L.
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Salicornia europaea, known as marsh samphire, common glasswort or just glasswort, is a halophytic annual dicot flowering plant. Other common names include pickle weed, saltwort, and chicken toe.
Every 7–14 days
Full sun
65–85°F
40–60%
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How do you care for Common Glasswort?
Water Common Glasswort every 7–14 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun. It prefers temperatures of 65–85°F (18–29°C) and 40–60% humidity.
What Is the Common Glasswort?
Common Glasswort (Salicornia europaea) belongs to the Amaranthaceae family within the Salicornia genus. Common Glasswort is also known as Samphire, Sea Asparagus, Pickleweed.
Common Glasswort displays a low-growing succulent growth habit, reaching up to 0.5 ft tall with a spread of approximately 0.5 ft. Common Glasswort produces small green flowers inconspicuous in appearance.
Leaf size: approximately 1 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Common Glasswort?
Salicornia europaea requires watering every 7–14 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–14 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Common Glasswort Need?
Common Glasswort thrives in full sun.
Light Requirement
Full sun
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Common Glasswort Prefer?
Salicornia europaea grows best at temperatures of 65–85°F. Common Glasswort prefers humidity levels of 40–60%.
Temperature
65–85°F
Humidity
40–60%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Common Glasswort?
Sandy, saline soil with good drainage. Good drainage is essential for Common Glasswort to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Common Glasswort?
Rarely requires repotting, best left undisturbed. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Common Glasswort?
Common Glasswort can be propagated through seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to annual glasswort plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Common Glasswort Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Common Glasswort, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Common Glasswort?
Common Glasswort is susceptible to aphids, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Common Glasswort Need?
Common Glasswort grows outdoors in USDA Zone 13b. It survives winters down to planting zone 13b. In cooler regions, grow Common Glasswort as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 13b
Keep exploring plants
Common Glasswort is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Salicornia genus — compare its care with other Salicornia species on PlantoScan.
Salicornia is part of the Amaranthaceae plant family — browse all Amaranthaceae genera and species.
Common Glasswort thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Salicornia europaea L., family Amaranthaceae (first published in Sp. Pl. : 3 (1753)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Common Glasswort, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 13b, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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