Limonium humile
Lax-flowered Sea-lavender · Lax-flowered sea lavender
Description
Source: leafsnapLimonium humile is a species of sea lavender known by the common name lax-flowered sea-lavender.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Lax-flowered sea lavender is a sun-loving perennial herb that comes from open habitats and is commonly found growing in meadows and grasslands. It prefers full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.
🌡️ Temperature 5–35°C
Lax-flowered sea lavender can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, but its distribution may still be restricted by particular combinations of moisture and heat. It grows best in warm summers with sufficient rainfall or watering. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather or prolonged high temperatures raise the likelihood of the plant dying. In winter, protecting it from cold can improve its survival rate.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
The best time to fertilize a Lax-flowered sea lavender is in early spring, as it emerges from dormancy and starts active growth. Fertilizing supplies essential nutrients for healthy development. Although this species has relatively low fertilizer requirements, an annual application can improve its survival and encourage better, longer-lasting blooms.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Limonium
- Family
- Plumbaginaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Mature Height
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Lavender
- Flower Size
- 0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Ireland, United Kingdom, France