Limonium (californicum)
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Betty Young Nurseries Sr Manager Bldg 201, Fort Mason San Francisco, California 94123 415-331-6917 415-331-7521 (fax) byoung@ggnpa.org |
| Family Scientific Name: | Plumbaginaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Plumbago Family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Limonium californicum (Boiss.) Heller | ||
| Common Synonym: | Limonium mexicanum Blake | ||
| Common Name: | California Sea Lavender | ||
| Species Code: | LIMCAL | ||
| Ecotype: | Presidio, California | ||
| General Distribution: | L. californicum is found near the coast from Humboldt County to San Diego County, California. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Stock Type: | Deepot 16 | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Target Specifications: | Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container. | ||
| Propagule Collection: |
Seeds are collected between September 9th and November 17th. Seed is 3mm long and dark brown to red, narrowly elliptic at maturity. Collect entire flower heads; flower detaches easily from stalk when seed is ripe. |
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| Propagule Processing: |
Seed Cleaning: Rub flower heads over sieve No. 20. Storage Conditions: Seeds are kept dry and stored at room temperature. |
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| Pre-Planting Treatments: | None required. | ||
| Growing Area Preparation/ Annual Practices for Perennial Crops: |
Shadehouse. Sowing Method: Direct Seeding. Seeds are sown in containers 2"x7" tubes (Deepot 16) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Seeds are surface sown and sown at the rate of 5 seeds per container. Containers are watered in with an automatic irrigation system. Seeds are sown on April 1st. % Germination: 65% |
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| Establishment Phase: |
Seeds germinate 30 days after sowing. Extra seedlings are transplanted 30 days after germination to individual containers 2"x7" tubes (Deepot 16) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Transplant Survival averages 80%. |
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| Length of Establishment Phase: | 2 months | ||
| Active Growth Phase: | Watch for fungal attack. Salt was lightly applied to leaves to reduce fungus problem. | ||
| References: | A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973. | ||
Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Limonium californicum (Boiss.) Heller plants Deepot 16; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/21). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
