Status:
valid
Authors:
(Tausch) Lincz.
Source:
tro
Year:
1952
Citation Micro:
Fl. URSS 18: 451 (1952)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001095228
Common Names
- Sea Lavender
- Sea Statice
- Coral Statice
Description
Limonium coralloides (also called Sea Lavender, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Plumbaginaceae family. It is native to the Mediterranean region and grows in coastal areas and salt marshes. It has a woody stem, and its leaves are linear and lanceolate. The flowers are pink or purple and bloom in summer.
Uses & Benefits
Limonium coralloides is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Limonium coralloides has small, star-shaped flowers that are usually white or pink in color. The flowers are borne on long, thin stems. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a rosette of narrow, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Limonium coralloides is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated from cuttings taken in spring or summer. The cuttings should be placed in moist soil and kept in a warm, bright location until they take root. Seeds can be sown in spring or summer in a well-drained soil. The seeds should be lightly covered with soil and kept moist until germination occurs.
Where to Find Limonium coralloides
Limonium coralloides can be found in the Mediterranean region, including parts of Spain, Italy, and North Africa.
Species in the Limonium genus
Limonium dichotomum,
Limonium diffusum,
Limonium viciosoi,
Limonium vestitum,
Limonium vulgare,
Limonium tuberculatum,
Limonium transwallisnum,
Limonium tournefortii,
Limonium tomentellum,
Limonium suffruticosum,
Limonium ramosissimum,
Limonium tenuiculum,
Limonium remotispiculum,
Limonium recurvum,
Limonium pseudodictyocladum,
Limonium tenoreanum,
Limonium supinum,
Limonium sinuatum,
Limonium sibthorpianum,
Limonium spathulatum,
Limonium salmonis,
Limonium santapolense,
Limonium chazaliei,
Limonium chrysopotamicum,
Limonium catanense,
Limonium catalaunicum,
Limonium coincyi,
Limonium calcarae,
Limonium cancellatum,
Limonium calaminare,
Limonium caesium,
Limonium carpathum,
Limonium caprariense,
Limonium dubyi,
Limonium densissimum,
Limonium densiflorum,
Limonium echioides,
Limonium duriusculum,
Limonium dufourii,
Limonium cosyrense,
Limonium costae,
Limonium cordatum,
Limonium delicatulum,
Limonium cymuliferum,
Limonium acutifolium,
Limonium albidum,
Limonium alutaceum,
Limonium anfractum,
Limonium binervosum,
Limonium biflorum,
Species in the Plumbaginaceae family
Acantholimon ekimii,
Acantholimon mobayenii,
Acantholimon multiflorum,
Acantholimon acanthobryum,
Acantholimon acerosum,
Acantholimon acmostegium,
Acantholimon afanassievii,
Acantholimon agropyroideum,
Acantholimon ahangarensis,
Acantholimon alaicum,
Acantholimon alatavicum,
Acantholimon alavae,
Acantholimon albertii,
Acantholimon albocalycinum,
Acantholimon alexandri,
Acantholimon alexeenkoanum,
Acantholimon amoenum,
Acantholimon anisophyllum,
Acantholimon annae,
Acantholimon antilibanoticum,
Acantholimon anzobicum,
Acantholimon araxanum,
Acantholimon argyrostachyum,
Acantholimon aristulatum,
Acantholimon armenum,
Acantholimon artosense,
Acantholimon arundoscapum,
Acantholimon aspadanum,
Acantholimon asphodelinum,
Acantholimon astragalinum,
Acantholimon atrofuscum,
Acantholimon atropatanum,
Acantholimon auganum,
Acantholimon aulieatense,
Acantholimon austroiranicum,
Acantholimon avanosicum,
Acantholimon avenaceum,
Acantholimon azizae,
Acantholimon bakhtiaricum,
Acantholimon balchanicum,
Acantholimon bashkaleicum,
Acantholimon birandii,
Acantholimon blakelockii,
Acantholimon blandum,
Acantholimon bodeanum,
Acantholimon bonesseae,
Acantholimon borodinii,
Acantholimon brachyphyllum,
Acantholimon brachystachyum,
Acantholimon bracteatum,