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About Sweet Alyssum and Statice


About Statice and Sweet Alyssum


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Mediterranean, Canary Islands   
Mediterranean   

Types
Annual   
not available   

Number of Varieties
8   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
8-9   

AHS Heat Zone
11 - 1   
9-3   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender   
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Peach, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Tongue shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
root cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Keep the Soil well drained   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Deer resistant, Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Beetles, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LOBULARIA maritima   
LIMONIUM sinuatum   

Common Name
Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum   
Statice, Wavyleaf Sea Lavender   

In Hindi
LOBULARIA maritima   
Statice   

In German
lobularia maritima   
Statice   

In French
Lobularia maritima   
Statice   

In Spanish
maritima Lobularia   
estátice   

In Greek
LOBULARIA maritima   
στατικές   

In Portuguese
Lobularia maritima   
Statice   

In Polish
Lobularia maritima   
Statice   

In Latin
maritima Lobularia   
Statice   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Capparales   
Plumbaginales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Plumbaginaceae   

Genus
Lobularia   
Limonium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Sweet Alyssum and Statice

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Alyssum and Statice? We provide you with everything About Sweet Alyssum and Statice. Sweet Alyssum doesn't have thorns and Statice doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Alyssum does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Alyssum has allergic reactions like Not Available and Statice has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sweet Alyssum and Statice and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Alyssum and Statice

Season and care of Sweet Alyssum and Statice is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Alyssum and Statice Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Alyssum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Statice season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Alyssum is Loam, Sand and for Statice is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Alyssum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Statice is Neutral.

Sweet Alyssum and Statice Physical Information

Sweet Alyssum and Statice physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Alyssum height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Statice height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweet Alyssum and Statice are as follows:

Care of Sweet Alyssum and Statice

Care of Sweet Alyssum and Statice include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Alyssum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Statice pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Alyssum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Statice needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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