Hallors and Saline Museum men and citizens for the merits of the brotherhood of the Hallors. In addition, the visitor gets a glimpse into the traditions of this brotherhood, their historic privileges and duties. Salt plants (halophytes) – typical plants growing on salty soils – are to find in the garden of the museum. Starting on August 1, 2010, The Museum of Saline has been maintained and promoted by a non-profit association. The buildings of Saline are now the oldest witnesses of the industrial style architecture in Halle upon Saale. The earliest buildings were erected from 1719 to 1721. The oldest remaining part of
Ammophila (plant) sand dunes. Their native range includes few inland regions, with the Great Lakes of North America being the main exception. The genus name "Ammophila" originates from the Greek words ἄμμος ("ámmos"), meaning "sand", and φίλος ("philos"), meaning "friend". The "Ammophila" grasses are widely known as examples of xerophytes, plants that can withstand dry conditions. Despite their occurrence on seacoasts, "Ammophila" grasses are not particularly tolerant of saline soils; they can tolerate a salinity of about 15 g/l (1.5%), which makes them "moderate halophytes". "Ammophila" builds coastal sand dunes and thus stabilizes the sand. For this reason, the plants have been