Limonium strictissimum (Statice à Rameaux Raides)


Botanical Information

FamilyPlumbaginaceae
GenusLimonium
Speciesstrictissimum
CategoryPerennials
OriginCorsica and Sardinia.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height30 cm
Flowering PeriodAugust

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA critically endangered plant with only 1,200 individuals remaining. Tall with upright stems, producing tiny tubular flowers.
HabitatGenerally grows near the sea and can withstand a variety of substrates; sand, granitic and limestone boulders.
Leaf DescriptionSpoon shaped, 1.5-2.5 cm in length and overlap at the base of the stem.
Flower DescriptionSmall tubular flowers, a bluish colour.

Photographs