Limonium perezii

Limonium perezii is a species of Limonium known by the common names Perez's sea lavender and seafoam statice. It is also known as simply statice (reflecting the former name of the genus), sea lavender or marsh rosemary (common names for the genus). It is native to the coasts of the Canary Islands but are widely used in gardens throughout the world.

Limonium perezii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Limonium
Species:
L. perezii
Binomial name
Limonium perezii
(Stapf) F.T.Hubbard

Description

This is a tough perennial herb growing from a woody rhizome. The thick leaves are oval to round in shape and up to about 30 centimeters (12 in) long including the petioles, located in a basal rosette about the stem. The inflorescence is a stiff, branching panicle 15 to 45 centimeters (5.9 to 17.7 in) tall, topped with bushy clusters of flowers. The small flower has lavender sepals and white petals.[1]

Naming

As a widely used garden plant, it is often referred to by the common names Perez's sea lavender and seafoam statice, as well as variations on the name of the genus (former name Statice, current name Limonium and common names sea lavender and marsh rosemary).[2][3] It may be referred to by the Afrikaans name papierblom or the common name everlasting in South Africa.[4]

Origin and distribution

Limonium perezii is native to the Canary Islands, but widely cultivated as a garden plant.[4]

References
  1. "Limonium perezii". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  2. "Limonium perezii (sea lavender)". Gardenia. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. "Perez's Sea Lavender (Limonium perezii)". The National Gardening Association: Plants database. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. "Sea Lavender, Perez's Sea Lavender, Papierblom - Limonium perezii". Gardening in South Africa. Retrieved 20 October 2019.


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