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armeria
Scientific Name: Armeria
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Category: Dicot
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Armeria maritima: Thrift, Sea Pink, Lady's Cushion
Armeria maritima, commonly known as thrift, sea thrift, or sea pink, is a species of flowering plant also referred to as "Lady's Cushion".
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Armeria
- Family: Plumbaginaceae
- Common Names: Thrift, Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Lady's Cushion
Considerations for Pets
- The plant has dense, needle-like leaves.
Distribution and Habitat
- Armeria maritima is often found by the sea.
- One variety, 'Dsseldorfer Stolz', is native to seaside cliffs.
- Armeria pseudarmeria is a narrow endemic to the area of Lisbon and Sintra in Portugal.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Armeria are evergreen perennials.
- They form tufts or mats of strap-shaped or linear leaves.
- They have long-stalked, dense clusters of small cup-shaped flowers.
- Armeria maritima is a compact perennial which grows in low clumps.
- It has erect scapes (leafless flower stalk) to 15cm.
- Plants form a low tufted mound of grassy green leaves.
Culture
- Best grown in infertile, dry, well-drained soils in full sun.
- Foliage mounds tend to rot in the center if grown in moist, fertile soils or in heavy clay.