Scientific Name:
Limonium sinuatum
Pronunciation:
lih-MOE-nee-um sin-you-AY-tum
Common Name:
annual statice
Family Name:
Plumbaginaceae
Plant Type:
Annual, Flowering cut plant, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Basal leaves to 20cm long, broad, lobed; florets tightly clustered, papery; “sinuatum” refers to 3-sided winged peduncles.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Dried flower or fruit, Perennial border, Rock garden
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Oblong, Spatulate
Apices:
Mucronate, Rounded
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Orange, Yellow, Violet, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Not showy, small, single seeded
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
