Limonium sinuatum
| Limonium sinuatum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Yellow Statice flowers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Limonium |
| Species: | L. sinuatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Limonium sinuatum (L.) Mill. | |
Limonium sinuatum, commonly known as statice, sea lavender, notch leaf marsh rosemary, sea pink, wavyleaf sea lavender,[1][2] is a Mediterranean plant species in the family Plumbaginaceae known for its papery flowers that can be used in dried arrangements.
Tema Nezahat Gokyigit Park 1060783 20080513133708
Yellow statice flowers arranged in vase
_flower.JPG)
Limonium sinatum 'Midnight Blue' (Plumbaginaceae) flower
Description
Limonium sinuatum 04 ies
It is a short-lived perennial plant, and is often treated as an annual. The leaves are pinnate, lobed, and lance-shaped - up to 10 cm long (3.9 inches). All parts are downy. The winged flower stems appear in summer, and are about 70 cm tall (27.5 inches). The flowers present in short, papery clusters in colours ranging from white to pink, purple, and yellow. It has been known to become invasive.[3]
Yellow statice flowers, close up from top
Limonium sinuatum 07 ies
Limonium sinuatum 01 ies
References
- ↑ http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/080c0106-040c-4508-8300-0b0a06060e01/media/Html/Limonium_sinuatum.htm
- ↑ http://www.egmontseeds.co.nz/flowers/statice-pacific-mix
- ↑ Flora - The Gardener's Bible. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd. 2013. p. 821. ISBN 978-1-74048-017-8.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, June 22, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.