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Limonium equisetinum (Boiss.) R.A.Dyer  
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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesLimonium equisetinum (Boiss.) R.A.Dyer 
BibliographyBull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 155 (1932)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsands
Altitude0-300m
Descriptionleaves obovate or oblanceolate, sharply mucronate, glabrous, scapes numerous, very ramose, forming cylindrical panicle, spikelets 2-flowered, petals oblanceolate
Size5-10cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsStatice equisetina Boiss.
Statice scabrida C.Presl
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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