Winged sea lavender
Limonium lobatum

Family: Plumbaginaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves at the base are 3-10 cm long and 1-4 cm wide and have 5-7 lobes. The flowering stems have 3 wings 3-8 mm wide. The flowers are pale blue.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Algeria, Australia, Canary Islands, Egypt, Europe, Greece, Liberia, Libya, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, Spain, Tunisia, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Limonium lobatum (L.f.) Kuntze; Limonium thouinii (Viv.) Kuntze; Statice lobata L.f.; Statice thouinii Viv.;