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Limonium vulgare

Common name:	Sea Lavender	Family:	Plumbaginaceae
Author:	Mill.	Botanical references:	17, 200
Synonyms:	Statice limonium (L.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Western and southern Europe, including Britain, N. Africa, N. America.
Habitat:	Muddy salt marshes, avoiding shade[17].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Acelga Silvestre [E], Kunduzotu [E], Lamsoor [D], Mediterranean Sealavender [P], Rosemary,Marsh [E], Sea Lavender [E],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	vulgare = common
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Plumbaginales. Leadwort family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Spain Turkey Us

Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 0.3m. It is hardy to zone 6. It is in flower from July to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Flies, bees and wind. The plant is self-fertile. We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soil. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Cultivated Beds.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

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Decongestant Depurative.

The roots are decongestant and depurative[66]. They are used in the treatment of consumption with haemorrhage[257].

Other Uses

Repellent Tannin.

The plant repels moths[66].
The root is a source of tannin[46].

Cultivation details

Succeeds in light dry soils[1]. Tolerates maritime exposure[200].
A good bee plant[108].

Propagation

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[200].
Root cuttings in late autumn or winter[200].

Suppliers

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Statice limonium (a possible synonym).

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.

References for the family Plumbaginaceae.

[CHINA] Data Very detailed botanical/identification info. from the Flora of China.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[17] Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.

[46] Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.

[66] Freethy. R. From Agar to Zenery. The Crowood Press 1985 ISBN 0-946284-51-2
Very readable, giving details on plant uses based on the authors own experiences.

[108] International Bee Research Association. Garden Plants Valuable to Bees. International Bee Research Association. 1981
The title says it all.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[257] Moerman. D. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press. Oregon. 1998 ISBN 0-88192-453-9
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.

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