Limonium Flowers

Purple And Blue Limonium Flowers

Name : Limonium Flowers
Latin Name : Genus: Limonium, (Limonium Bonduellii )
Limonium Description

Limonium is a genus comprising of 120 species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the Plumbago or Leadwort family (Plumbaginaceae). Limonium has a subcosmopolitan distribution and occurs in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and North America.

Common names for the Limonium flower include Sea Lavender, Statice, Inkroot, Misty, Latifolia, Sea Foam, Caspia and Marsh-rosemary.

Misty, seafoam-like Limonium flowers are borne on branched panicles (corymb). Limonium flowers may be present in loose panicles or branching spikes depending on the variety. Limonium or Sea-lavender normally grows 10-70 cm tall from a rhizome; while a few species are woody shrubs up to 2 m tall. Each Limonium flower is small, about 4-10 mm across, and has a five-lobed calyx and corolla, and five stamens. Sea-lavenders are grown not only for their beautiful flowers but also for the appearance of their calyx, which remains on the plant after the true flowers have fallen; thus the Sea-lavenders are known as "everlasting flowers".

Limonium flower comes in shades of pink, violet, purple, white, yellow, blue lavender, orange, apricot, peach or rose-red; bi-coloured varieties are also common.

Sea-lavender has coarse foliage that grows mainly from the base and is about 4 to 6 inches in length. Many Limonium species prefer saline soils, and are common near coasts and in salt marshes, and in saline, gypsum and alkaline soils in continental interiors.

Limonium propagates by seeds, shoot cuttings and division of old plants in the spring. Sea-lavenders flourish in any good garden soil while the border and rock garden varieties need well-drained soil and a sunny position.

Sea-lavenders are excellent garden plants that need very little care. They look great in borders and work equally well in rock gardens. The hardy Limonium is a popular cut flower as well and are equally successful in fresh as well as dry arrangements. Drying Sea-lavenders is fairly easy, cut the blossoms just before they fully open and hang in a cool room to dry. Fresh Limoniums can last for up to 2 weeks in a vase if proper care is taken. They are perfect as fillers in a fresh flower arrangement and add a lovely touch to any wedding bouquet or table centerpiece. Limonium is an ideal choice for traditional as well as garden-style arrangements.

Statice or Limonium are available in a wide range of colors and textures, from the lacy 'Misty' varieties to the heavy-tufted, papery Limonium sinuatum. Popular annual varieties include L. Bonduellii and L. Suworowii. While perennial Limoniums include L. macrophyllum, L. latifolium, and L. Gmelinii..

Limonium Meaning

The exquisite Limonium, Sea-lavender or Statice symbolizes Sympathy, Remembrance, and Lasting Beauty.

The genus derives its botanical name “Limonium” from the Greek word leumon meaning meadow, referring to its original habitat. The Limonium flower is also called marsh-rosemary as it is also found in salt marshes. The common name Statice also comes from Greek and means using to stand, since the spikes stand fresh-looking for months.

Limonium Mythology