Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Limonium ovalifolium (Poir.) Kuntze |
Synonyms | Statice ovalifolia Poir. |
Limonium gallicum (Pignatti) Domina | |
Statice muscosa Salzm. ex Boiss. | |
Habitat | sands and rocks |
Altitude | 0-100m |
Description | leaves spathulate, acute, mucronate, to 6cm long, inflorescence paniculate, spikelets very dense, 1cm long, flowers ca. 4mm long |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | pale pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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