Limonium is a perennial plant also referred to as Wavy Leaf, Sea Lavender, Statice, Sea Lavender, Motch Leaf, Marsh Rosemary and Sea Pink.

Limonium is majorly found in Southern Spain, North Africa, Canary Islands and Israel.

Major Limonium growing countries in the world are Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and North America.

Major Limonium growing areas in India are Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and North Eastern States.

• Kingdom:  Plantae
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class:  Magnoliopsida
• Order:  Plumbaginales
• Family: Plumbaginaceae
• Genus: Limonium
• Species: sinuatum

Flowers are the most economically important part of Limonium

Limonium prefers warm and dry conditions for cultivation

They can withstand light but not heavy frost .

Limonium can be grown at a temperatures of 12˚C to 15˚C.

It can be planted in sandy to loamy, well drained and prefers a neutral soil pH of 7. 

A chilling period for flower initiation which takes place for 4 to 6 weeks, requires a temperature of 5 to 10 °C

• The major challenges involve Biotic and Abiotic causes.
• Biotic Causes: 
  
  • Major Pests: Red Spider Mite, Cutworms, Caterpillar, Beetles and Louse.
    
  • Major Diseases: Gray mold, Powdery Mildew, Downy Mildew, Rust, Leaf spot and Southern blight.
• Abiotic Causes:
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