About Suaeda taxifolia (Standl.) Standl.
Suaeda taxifolia (Standl.) Standl. is most often a spreading or erect shrub or subshrub, reaching a maximum height close to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft). Its texture is waxy, and it can range from hairless to densely hairy. It has woody lower stems and fleshy upper stems that vary in color from green to reddish. The species' succulent leaves are shaped from lance-like to nearly oval, and grow up to 3 centimeters long. Leaf color ranges from bluish to green to yellowish or reddish, and there is typically a knobby bump at the base of each leaf. Flowers grow in clusters along the stems, with 1 to 3 flowers per cluster, and each cluster is accompanied by leaflike bracts. The flowers have no petals, and consist of a calyx made up of fleshy, rounded, hairy sepals. The fruit is an utricle that develops inside the calyx.
