Limonium platyphyllum Lincz. is a plant in the Plumbaginaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Limonium platyphyllum Lincz. (Limonium platyphyllum Lincz.)
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Limonium platyphyllum Lincz.

Limonium platyphyllum Lincz.

Limonium platyphyllum is a widely cultivated perennial halophyte flowering plant native to the Black Sea region.

Genus
Limonium
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Limonium platyphyllum Lincz.

Limonium platyphyllum, commonly called broad-leaved statice or florist's sea lavender, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the family Plumbaginaceae. This species is native to the Black Sea region, including Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Crimea, southern and eastern European Russia, and the Caucasus, and it has been introduced to Great Britain. It is a perennial halophyte that grows 60 to 75 cm (24 to 30 in) tall. It is widely available for purchase from commercial plant suppliers, and a number of cultivars have been developed, including the well-known 'Violetta' which produces darker petals.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Plumbaginaceae Limonium

More from Plumbaginaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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