Nitraria schoberi Care
Nitraria schoberi
A shrub native to the salty steppes of Central Anatolia, extremely tolerant of severe drought, salinity and alkaline soils. It is used for erosion control and reclamation of barren land; its small red fruit is edible. It does not need ordinary garden soil.
Monthly care calendar
Timings are for a temperate Northern Hemisphere climate. In warmer areas tasks start earlier, in colder areas later; in the Southern Hemisphere shift them by six months.
- Fertilizing: Not needed; it should not be given.
- Pruning: Pruning can be done only to remove dry or broken branches; if in doubt, do not touch it.
- Plant protection: Not needed. There are no known pests.
- General care: Full dormancy period.
- Frost risk: It is very hardy and adapted to the harsh winters of Central Anatolia.
- Pruning: This is the best time for pruning.
- General care: Propagation by cuttings can be attempted.
- Watering: Not needed. Spring rains are sufficient.
- Fertilizing: It must absolutely not be given; it is adapted to poor soils.
- General care: Growth begins. A suitable time for planting new saplings.
- Frost risk: Young shoots are rarely affected by severe late frosts.
- General care: Flowering begins.
- General care: Flowering continues.
- Watering: Not required, it is fully drought tolerant.
- General care: Fruit set begins.
- General care: The fruits grow and ripen.
- General care: The red fruits are ripe and can be harvested.
- Watering: Not needed. Do this month's care tasks.
- Fertilizing: Not needed; it should not be given.
- Plant protection: Not needed; it is very hardy.
- General care: Its seeds can be collected and sown.
- Watering: Not required; autumn precipitation is beginning.
- General care: Leaf fall begins.
- General care: Enters dormancy.
- General care: Full dormancy period.
The care advice on this page is general and for information only; it is not professional advice. Plant age, soil and your garden’s microclimate can change the outcome. Plant protection products are mentioned only as general information; they are regulated, and the choice, dose and timing must be decided by a qualified professional under local rules. Consult a landscape architect or agronomist before applying.
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