Limonium insigne
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Limonium insigne

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
15–37 °C
Soil pH
6–8
Hardiness
Zone 8–11
Click count
3
Observations
59

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

Limonium insigne is a sun-loving perennial herbaceous plant that comes from open habitats, commonly thriving in meadows and grasslands. It prefers full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–37.8°C

Limonium insigne can tolerate a wide variety of temperature conditions, but its distribution may still be restricted by different combinations of moisture and heat. It performs best in warm summer climates with sufficient rainfall or irrigation. Long periods of cloudy, rainy weather, as well as prolonged high temperatures, can increase the chance of Limonium insigne dying. In winter, adequate protection from cold can enhance the plant’s survival rate.

Ideal temperature: 15–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-8
Soil pH: 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer

The best time to fertilize a Limonium insigne is in early spring, when it is coming out of dormancy and starting active growth. Fertilizing supplies essential nutrients for healthy development. Although Limonium insigne has fairly low fertilizer requirements, giving it fertilizer once a year can improve its survival and encourage better, longer-lasting flowers.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Limonium
Family
Plumbaginaceae
Hardiness Zone
8-11
Mature Height
30 cm to 61 cm
Mature Spread
20 cm to 40 cm
Leaf Color
Dark Green, Forest Green
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Flower Color
Lavender, Purple
Flower Size
0.51 cm to 0.76 cm
Bloom Time
Summer
Planting Time
Spring, Summer
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
Native Area
Spain

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