What would we do without the workhorse flowers in the genus Limonium? Colors and textures vary widely, from bright and bold to muted hues and from crunchy Limonium sinuatum (annual or English statice) to feathery L. latifolium (caspia). But one thingall limoniums have in common— aside from their use, almost without exception, as filler flowers—is their toughness and longevity. Many species are well adapted to grow near the sea, weathering harsh sun and wind (hence the common names "sea lavender" and "marsh rosemary"). The genus name is derived from the Greek word leimon, meaning meadow. You can find limoniums growing all over the world in meadows near the ocean as well as in desert environments of the interior, their strong stems rising from a clump of leaves at the base.
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