| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Limonium tenellum (Turcz.) Kuntze |
| Synonyms | Statice tenella Turcz. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 800-1200m |
| Description | leaves small, basal, spathulate to lanceolate, 5-15mm, inflorescence corymbose, spikes terminal, 2-4 spikelets with 2-4 flowers, calyx infundibuliform, light purple |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Inner Mongolia ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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