Statice Plant Care
Limonium platyphyllum Lincz.
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Limonium platyphyllum, the broad-leaved statice, or florist's sea lavender, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is native to the Black Sea region; Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Crimea, south and east European Russia, and the Caucasus, and it has been introduced to Great Britain.
Full sun to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Statice?
Statice grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Statice?
Statice (Limonium platyphyllum) belongs to the Plumbaginaceae family within the Limonium genus. Statice is native to the Black Sea region. Statice is also known as Sea Lavender, German Statice.
Statice displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Statice produces small clusters of tiny flowers in shades of blue, purple, pink, or white.
What Light Does the Statice Need?
Statice thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Statice?
Well-draining sandy soil with added organic matter for moisture retention. Good drainage is essential for Statice to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Statice?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Statice?
Statice can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to lobed sea lavender plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Statice Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Statice, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Statice?
Statice is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Statice is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Limonium genus — compare its care with other Limonium species on PlantoScan.
Limonium is part of the Plumbaginaceae plant family — browse all Plumbaginaceae genera and species.
Statice thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Limonium Species
Other Limonium species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Limonium platyphyllum Lincz., family Plumbaginaceae (first published in Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 1964: 266 (1964)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Statice, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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