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Statice Flowers

Feb-25-2011 By Types of flowers

Also known as: statice, limonium, English statice, German statice, seafoam statice, latifolia

Statice Description: These cut flowers are available in several varieties.

  • English statice carries 1- to 2-inch clusters of calyxes, each about 1/2 inch across. Stems are 1 to 1 1/2 feet long.
  • Seafoam statices have smaller calyxes, arched clusters, smooth stems and no foliage.
  • German statices have small gray bracts that arch backward.
  • English statice calyxes are yellow, white, purple, lavender or pink with tiny white or yellow flowers inside.
  • Latifolia calyxes are white with blue-violet flowers.

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