| 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 |
| 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. It is a perennial reaching 60 cm (24 in), found on sandy, salty shales next to the ocean. There are a large number of cultivars, with a wide variety of flower colors, created for the cut flower industry. Wild individuals have flowers with white sepals and yellow petals.
References
- ^ "Limonium sinense (Girard) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Limonium sinense |
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| Statice sinensis | |
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