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Common Name: Sea Lavender

General Information

Limonium vulgare is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Western and southern Europe, including Britain, N. Africa, N. America.

Habitat

Muddy salt marshes, avoiding shade[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.30 m
Pollinators	Flies, bees, wind, Self
Self-fertile	Yes
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in light dry soils[]. Tolerates maritime exposure[].
A good bee plant[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The roots are decongestant and depurative[]. They are used in the treatment of consumption with haemorrhage[].

Other Uses

The plant repels moths[].
The root is a source of tannin[].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Division in spring. Very difficult[].
Root cuttings in late autumn or winter[].