Limonium ovalifolium
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Limonium ovalifolium is a sun-loving perennial herbaceous plant native to open habitats, commonly growing in meadows and grasslands. It prefers full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Limonium ovalifolium can adjust to a broad range of temperature conditions, though its distribution may still be restricted by various combinations of water and heat conditions. It grows best in warm summer climates with sufficient rainfall or watering. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather or prolonged high temperatures can raise the risk of Limonium ovalifolium dying. In winter, giving proper protection from cold can enhance the plant's chances of survival.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
The best time to fertilize a Limonium ovalifolium is in early spring, when it is coming out of dormancy and starting active growth. Fertilization supplies essential nutrients for healthy growth. Although Limonium ovalifolium has relatively low fertilizer requirements, applying fertilizer annually can improve its survival and promote better, longer-lasting flowers.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Limonium
- Family
- Plumbaginaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Lavender, Pink, White
- Flower Size
- 0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France