''Limonium perezii'' is a species of '' Limonium'' known by the common names Perez's sea lavender and seafoam statice. It is also known as simply statice (reflecting the former name of the genus), sea lavender or marsh rosemary (common names for the genus). It is native to the coasts of the

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but are widely used in gardens throughout the world.

Description

This is a tough perennial herb growing from a woody rhizome. The thick leaves are oval to round in shape and up to about long including the petioles, located in a basal rosette about the stem. The

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed ...

is a stiff, branching panicle tall, topped with bushy clusters of flowers. The small flower has lavender

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s and white petals.

Naming

As a widely used garden plant, it is often referred to by the common names Perez's sea lavender and seafoam statice, as well as variations on the name of the genus (former name Statice, current name Limonium and common names sea lavender and marsh rosemary). It may be referred to by the

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name ''papierblom'' or the common name everlasting in

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Origin and distribution

''Limonium perezii'' is native to the Canary Islands, but widely cultivated as a garden plant.

References

External links

Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
perezii Endemic flora of the Canary Islands Garden plants of Europe Drought-tolerant plants {{Caryophyllales-stub