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Limonium thouinii

a perennial member of the Limonium genus in the family Plumbaginaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.2 m
Flower type
hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

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Leaves - raw[3][5][1].

Plant part
Leaves

Environment

Range
Europe - Mediterranean.
Habitat
Dry places near the sea[4].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 9+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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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[2].

Cultivation

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Requires a well drained soil and a sunny position, succeeding on dry soils[2]. This species is not very hardy in Britain, it normally requires the protection of a cold greenhouse but can succeed outdoors in areas where the winter temperature does not often fall below -5°c[2].

References

  1. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

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  2. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  3. Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00

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  4. ? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press 1964-00-00

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  5. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

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