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Limonium carolinianum - (Walter.)Britton.

Common Name Sea Lavender, Lavender thrift
Family Plumbaginaceae
USDA hardiness 4-8
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Coastal salt flats[200].
Range Eastern N. America - Labrador to Florida and Texas.
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Fully Hardy Well drained soil Moist Soil Full sun
Limonium carolinianum Sea Lavender, Lavender thrift


Limonium carolinianum Sea Lavender, Lavender thrift
USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Limonium carolinianum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

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Synonyms

Statice caroliniana.

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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Astringent  Dysentery

The roots contain tannin and are powerfully astringent[4, 207]. A decoction of the root has long been used as a popular domestic remedy for diarrhoea, dysentery etc and are also used to treat sore mouths, cankers etc[4, 207]. The dried and powdered root is applied to old ulcers or piles[4].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Requires a well drained soil and a sunny position[200]. Plants are well-suited to coastal gardens and dry soils[200]. Hardy to about -20°c[200].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring. Very difficult[200].

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Québec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador), United States (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas), Mexico (Tamaulipas). SOUTHERN AMERICA: Bermuda

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Limonium ornatum Perennial1.0 8-11  LMHNM10 
Limonium tetragonum Biennial0.5 5-9  LMHNM10 
Limonium thouinii Perennial0.2 8-11  LMNDM10 
Limonium vulgareSea Lavender, Mediterranean sea lavender, Common PrivetPerennial0.3 4-7  LMHSNDM011

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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Author

(Walter.)Britton.

Botanical References

200235

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