Limonium vulgare Mill.

Mediterranean sea lavender (en), Statice vulgaire (fr), Saladelle commune (fr), Limonium commun (fr), Statice commun (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Plumbaginaceae > Limonium

Characteristics

Perennial herb.. Oblong or obovate leaves.. Corymbose inflorescence of 2-flowered spikelets.. Corolla-tube and calyx both 4 mm. long, and reddish corolla-lobes.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Muddy salt marshes, avoiding shade.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 1-8
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Tuberculosis Remedy (root), Astringent (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Hemostat (unspecified), Sore(Throat) (unspecified), Hemoptysis (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Limonium vulgare habit picture by Benoît Lignereux (cc-by-sa)
Limonium vulgare habit picture by Centeno Juan D (cc-by-sa)
Limonium vulgare habit picture by Jean-René Girardeau (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Limonium vulgare leaf picture by Jean-Michel Faton (cc-by-sa)
Limonium vulgare leaf picture by Kris Van Heule (cc-by-sa)
Limonium vulgare leaf picture by Alex (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Limonium vulgare flower picture by Jean-Michel Faton (cc-by-sa)
Limonium vulgare flower picture by Reina Kroes (cc-by-sa)
Limonium vulgare flower picture by Bernard Merrien (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Limonium vulgare fruit picture by Jean-Michel Faton (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Limonium vulgare world distribution map, present in Belgium, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, United States of America, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:687035-1
WFO ID wfo-0000443938
COL ID 72FLT
BDTFX ID 39139
INPN ID 106112
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Statice limonium Limonium limonium Limonium vulgare

Lower taxons

Limonium vulgare subsp. serotinum