Limonium sinense
| Limonium sinense | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Limonium |
| Species: | L. sinense
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| Binomial name | |
| Limonium sinense (Girard) Kuntze
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Limonium sinense is a species of flowering plant in the sea lavender genus Limonium, family Plumbaginaceae, native to coastal China, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands, and Vietnam.[1] It is a perennial reaching 60 cm (24 in), found on sandy, salty shales next to the ocean.[2] There are a large number of cultivars, with a wide variety of flower colors, created for the cut flower industry.[3] Wild individuals have flowers with white sepals and yellow petals.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Limonium sinense (Girard) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "补血草 bu xue cao". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ van der Ploeg, Ron (1 July 2022). "Thrilling Fillers". aiph.org/floraculture. International Association of Horticultural Producers. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.