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Armeria pseudarmeria

Scientific Name: Armeria pseudarmeria

Family: Plumbaginaceae

Category: Dicot

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Armeria pseudarmeria

Also known as False Sea Thrift, Large-flowered Thrift, or Sea Pink, Armeria pseudarmeria is a hardy perennial appreciated for its vibrant flowers and durable nature.

Common Names

  • False Sea Thrift
  • Large-flowered Thrift
  • Sea Pink
  • Thrift

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Armeria pseudarmeria (Murray) Mansf.
  • Family: Plumbaginaceae
  • Group: Dicot
  • Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 896890 (as per Tropicos)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Armeria pseudarmeria is a narrow endemic to the area of Lisbon and Sintra in Portugal.
  • Its extent of occurrence is 557 km2, with an area of occupancy less than that.
  • It is native to the coasts of Portugal.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • It is described as a durable perennial for sunny locations.
  • Compared to Armeria maritima, it produces larger flower clusters and broader leaves.
  • Some descriptions note it is a very small shrub, though it more commonly appears as a clump-forming perennial.
  • It forms grass-like clumps of foliage.
  • 'Ballerina White' is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial or subshrub with linear foliage.

Cultivars

  • 'Ballerina Mixed'
  • 'Ballerina Red': Features rose-red flowers, blooms within 110 days of sowing, and has long, strong stems with globe-shaped flowers.
  • 'Ballerina Purple Rose': An unusual evergreen perennial with ball-shaped, purple-rose flowers.
  • 'Ballerina White'
  • 'Joystick Lilac Shades': Features dainty stems of ball-shaped flowers.
  • 'Joystick Red'

Awards

  • 'Ballerina Red' is a 2009 Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner.

Flowering

  • Blooms in early spring and spring, typically from May to June.
  • 'Ballerina Red' flowers within 110 days of sowing.
  • Bears white flowers in mid-spring for many weeks.

Quirky Facts

  • Armeria pseudarmeria is frequently misspelled as "pseudoarmeria" in catalogs due to a widespread misspelling on a seed package.

Further Information

  • Additional information can be found at the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society).
  • Tropicos database.