Limonium vulgare Sea Lavender, Mediterranean sea lavender, Common Privet PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early spring, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer, Mid spring. Form: Vase.

Physical Characteristics

Limonium vulgare is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from July to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Flies, bees, wind. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

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Synonyms

Statice limonium

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

References More on Edible Uses

Medicinal Uses

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Decongestant Depurative

The roots are decongestant and depurative[66]. They are used in the treatment of consumption with haemorrhage[257].

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Other Uses

Repellent Tannin

The plant repels moths[66]. The root is a source of tannin[46].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Landscape Uses:Border, Hedge, Screen, Superior hedge. Succeeds in light dry soils[1]. Tolerates maritime exposure[200]. A good bee plant[108]. Special Features: Not North American native, Invasive, Naturalizing, Attractive flowers or blooms.

References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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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]. Root cuttings in late autumn or winter[200].

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Turkey EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Romania, Spain, France (incl. Corsica), Portugal

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal
Limonium carolinianum	Sea Lavender, Lavender thrift	Perennial	0.6	4-8	LMH	N	DM	0	1
Limonium ornatum		Perennial	1.0	8-11	LMH	N	M	1	0
Limonium tetragonum		Biennial	0.5	5-9	LMH	N	M	1	0
Limonium thouinii		Perennial	0.2	8-11	LM	N	DM	1	0

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

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Botanical References

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