Sea lavender, Wavyleaf sea lavender
Limonium sinuatum

Family: Plumbaginaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can grow each year from seed or keep growing from year to year. It grows 1 m high. It has long spreading hairs. The leaves are near the base. They are sword shaped. They are 3-10 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. Flowers are in compact spikes of 3-4 flowers. They are cream/blue.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows on sand-dunes and waste places. It grows in the Sahara.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Albania, Algeria, Asia, Australia, Canary Is., Caucasus, Crete, Cyprus, Egypt, Europe, France, Greece, Indochina, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Mediterranean (country/location of origin), Mexico, Morocco, North Africa, North America, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Sahara, SE Asia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tunisia, Turkey, Türkiye, USA, Vietnam, West Africa, Yugoslavia

How it is used for food

The young stems and leaves are eaten raw with olives. They are also mixed with olive oil and eaten in salads. They are also used in stews.

Edible parts

Leaves, stems, vegetable, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Capitana, Krilata mrežica, Sahil karanfili, Tamazgelit, Truong-anh

Synonyms

Statice sinuata Linn.; Taxanthema sinuata (L.) Sweet; and others