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Sea holly (Eryngium planum) is a tough plant, surviving in extreme cold and poor soils. It has thick, spiky leaves and steel blue or white flowers that resemble thistle plants.
Eryngium maritimum, the sea holly or sea eryngo, or sea eryngium, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae and native to most European coastlines. It resembles a thistle in appearance because of its burr-shaped inflorescences. Despite its common name, it is not a true holly but an umbellifer.
Sea holly is a common name for several plants and may refer to: ... Eryngium species, especially: Eryngium maritimum This page was last edited on 10 ...
Eryngium planum, the blue eryngo [1] or flat sea holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the area that includes central and southeastern Europe and central Asia. It is an herbaceous perennial thistle growing to 50 cm (20 in) with branched silvery-blue stems, and numerous small blue conical flowerheads surrounded ...
Try these dramatic sea holly varieties for year-long displays of thistle-style flower heads and highly textural foliage
Excess water can cause leaves to droop or drop. Adjust irrigation practices accordingly. Related: This Pretty Purple Perennial Shrub Provides Rich Color To The Garden All Year Long
The glaucous leaves of this plant are a result of a covering of epicuticular waxes, the particular arrangement of these wax crystals makes the leaves ultrahydrophobic. In plants this adaptation is known as the lotus effect , and it thought to aid in the removal of dust and soil particles from the leaves which may contain pathogens or reduce ...
Eryngium bourgatii, the Mediterranean sea holly (also known as Pyrenean eryngo), is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to Andorra, France and Spain, as well as parts of the Levant, Morocco and Turkey. [1] It is an herbaceous perennial, growing to 15–45 cm (6–18 in) tall. The spherical, blue flowerheads have typically ...