{"product_id":"limonium-axillare-arabian-sea-lavender","title":"Limonium axillare - Arabian Sea Lavender","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLimonium axillare\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the Arabian Sea Lavender, is a low, woody-based halophyte perennial of the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea coasts. It forms a rounded cushion of thick blue-green leaves, topped through much of the year with airy sprays of small papery mauve and white flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt grows naturally on the sabkha and beach ridge immediately behind the tide line, so it takes salt spray, saline soil and reflected heat as a matter of course. Designers use it for coastal ground layer, native beach ridge restoration and low colour in saline beds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.3 to 0.8 metres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 0.5 to 1 metre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to\u003c\/strong\u003e: The coasts of the Arabian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Red Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thick, spoon-shaped blue-green leaves in a basal rosette on a woody base; evergreen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth rate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConditions\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Accepts saline, alkaline, sandy and shelly coastal soils; requires free drainage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very low; strongly drought-tolerant and adapted to saline groundwater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrives in hot arid coastal regions with high humidity and salt spray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Features\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Airy branched sprays of small papery mauve and white flowers, held over a long season and persisting as dried heads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUses\u003c\/strong\u003e: Coastal ground layer, beach ridge and sabkha restoration, low colour in saline beds, native coastal character planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Plant 0.5 to 0.8 metres apart for a continuous low mass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Remove spent flower stems if a tidy look is wanted; otherwise no intervention needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Free of significant pest and disease problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high, growing naturally within reach of salt spray on the open coast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very high, persisting through the dry season on coastal groundwater alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e: The papery flower sprays hold their form long after flowering and read well in coastal planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Arabian Sea Lavender puts native flower colour on the most exposed saline ground in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ornatec International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46452564558020,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/0493\/5108\/files\/placeholder-shrub_d6696b50-a849-4095-9c94-db0d37f30a8c.png?v=1785211233","url":"https:\/\/ornatecinternational.com\/en-ae\/products\/limonium-axillare-arabian-sea-lavender","provider":"Ornatec International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}