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Plants that grow in salt water can be divided into three main categories - ocean plants, terrestrial plants and marginal plants.
Ocean plants, well the list is extensive - various types of algae, seaweed and coral etc. In general the salt levels of the sea vary from about 30,000 parts per million up to 50,000 parts per million - depending on geography, tides, climate, season etc. By way of comparison "normal" bottled water contains no more than 250 parts per million of salt!
Terrestrial plants with adaptations - known as Halophytes, these are plants that have adaptions that allow them to live in saline soils (either close to the coast or on salt flats). Some eliminate salt through glands in their leaves, some store the salt in leaves and stems that are shed at the end of the growing season, and others have salt-blocking membranes around their roots. Halophytes include certain grasses, succulent plants and saltbush - also Neanthe Bella.
There are also a small group of plants that can tolerate high levels of salt (in the soil or water), but are not Halophytes. The Date Palm is one example of this.
Marginal plants - such as mangroves which grow in estuarine areas, tidal flats and in inter-tidal zones.
For the rest, most other plants will either die or become damaged if water with salt water or even water with moderate amounts of salt in it.
NORMAL PLANTS
If normal plants are watered with salt water or planted in soil that is saline - then osmosis cannot occur properly (or in severe cases reverse-osmosis occurs), this means that water cannot move into the roots of the plant from the soil and the root system may become damaged. Plants will show signs of stunted growth, yellowing as well as wilting; depending on the sensativity of the plant to salt death may occur.
Jose Luettgen
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What do you need to grow a plan t in salt water?
It needs to be a plant that naturally grows in salt water. Other plants are not adapted to salt water and will die.
What grows best on plants plain water or salt water?
Depends on what type of plant you are growing. I suppose you have to know if it thrives in salt water or not. Just ask the question, is it grown on land or in the ocean? For most household plants the salt in it will actually dehydrate the cells and it'll do the opposite of what you want it to do. But plants grown underwater in oceans need salt water.
Will sunflower seed grow faster in water or saltwater?
a mint or probably any plant grows faster with freshwater\regular water than salt water.
How does salt water affect wheat plants?
It dehydrates the plant and makes it wilt due to the amount of salt added. For more information check out this website- it has a experiment layout that measures 'how well wheat grows in Salt Water'. Good luck :)
What does salt water plants must have?
salt water!?
Will plants grow faster in hot water or salt water?
No, most plants will not grow at all in salt water.
What waters plants best tap rain or salt water?
Rain will better water plants because salt water has salt which will dehydrate the plant.
Which grows better a flower in salt or tap water?
Tap water
What plants grow in either fresh or salt water?
Fresh water plants are lily pads, moss, and algie Salt water plants are coral, seaweed, and moss Fresh water plants are lily pads, moss, and algie Salt water plants are coral, seaweed, and moss
Does a flower grow better with water salt water or salt water with fertilizer?
neither salt water or salt water with fertilizer is better because salt just kills the plants. although some plants grow faster with salt because of their salinity.
Do plants grow faster in salt water or sink water?
Salt water will kill your plants. Please use clean water from a tap or hose.
Can plants tolarate salt water?
Some plants, such as sea weed, can tolerate salt water. But some plants can not tolerate salt water. It varies depending upon the plant.
