common sea lavender

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common sea lavender

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Also known as: Limonium vulgare, Mediterranean sea lavender

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sea lavender
Major species
…or common, sea lavender (Limonium vulgare). Bearing small flowers in dense spikes, it grows naturally in large tracts that sometimes turn acres lilac-coloured in late summer. It is a popular ornamental in warm climates. Wavy-leaf sea lavender (L. sinuatum) is one of several species cultivated for use as cut…
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…or common, sea lavender (Limonium vulgare). Bearing small flowers in dense spikes, it grows naturally in large tracts that sometimes turn acres lilac-coloured in late summer. It is a popular ornamental in warm climates. Wavy-leaf sea lavender (L. sinuatum) is one of several species cultivated for use as cut…
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Caryophyllales
Plumbaginaceae
Sea lavender (Limonium vulgare), with small flowers in dense spikes, grows in large tracts that sometimes turn acres of ground a lilac colour during the late summer blooming season. The flower spikes of Limonium species are often used in dried-flower arrangements for their lasting qualities and permanent…
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Sea lavender (Limonium vulgare), with small flowers in dense spikes, grows in large tracts that sometimes turn acres of ground a lilac colour during the late summer blooming season. The flower spikes of Limonium species are often used in dried-flower arrangements for their lasting qualities and permanent…
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