Limonium carolinianum
| Limonium carolinianum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Late Summer-Mid Fall |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Limonium carolinianum (common name: sea lavender)
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[1].
Cultivation: Requires a well drained soil and a sunny position[1]. Plants are well-suited to coastal gardens and dry soils[1].
Hardy to about -20°c[1].
Range: Eastern N. America - Labrador to Florida and Texas.
Habitat: Coastal salt flats[1].
Medicinal: The roots contain tannin and are powerfully astringent[2][3]. A decoction of the root has long been used as a popular domestic remedy for diarrhoea, dysentery etc and are also used to treat sore mouths, cankers etc[2][3]. The dried and powdered root is applied to old ulcers or piles[2].
Pollinators: Bees
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Wind: Tolerates maritime wind exposure
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Statice caroliniana.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Grieve, Margaret. A Modern Herbal. Penguin, 1984.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Coffey, Timothy. The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. Facts on File, 1993.