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Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides turkestanica) is a deciduous shrub native to the arid and semi-arid regions of Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, and Turkmenistan. Sea Buckthorn (Latin: Hippophae rhamnoides turkestanica) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Sea Buckthorn is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Sea Buckthorn is a member native to AFG, KAZ, KGZ, MON, PAK, and TZK. Sea Buckthorn thrives in full sun and is adaptable to a variety of soil types—light sandy, medium, and heavy clay soils.
Sea Buckthorn grows best in USDA zone 4-7, full sun light, and dry, moist, wet water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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