If you live near the sea, surely you are looking for plants that are capable of supporting and living well in those conditions, right? It is not easy to find them for sale, but when you do find them you can almost assume that they will last a lifetime (unless your own life expectancy is short, of course ). One of the most beautiful is the Maritime armoryas it produces a large number of beautiful flowers.
In addition, as it does not grow much, it can be kept both in the ground and in a pot; so Why not meet her?
Origin and characteristics
Our protagonist is a herbaceous plant whose scientific name is Maritime armory and that is known as carnation of beaches, gazón of Spain, hedgehog of the sierra and armeria. It is native to the warm and temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, especially Europe, and reaches a height of 30cm.
The leaves are narrow, dark green. In spring and summer it produces flowers grouped in inflorescences that are white or pink.
What are the cares?
If you want to get a copy, we recommend providing the following care:
- Location: outside, in full sun.
- Irrigation: 2-3 times a week in summer and a little less the rest of the year.
- Subscriber: in spring and summer with a liquid fertilizer, such as guano (you can buy it here!).
- Earth:
- Garden: grows in all types of soils, but lives better on sandy ones.
- Pot: universal growing substrate mixed with perlite in equal parts.
- Planting or transplanting time: in spring, when the risk of frost has passed.
- Multiplication: by seeds in spring, by division in early spring and by cuttings in summer.
- Rusticity: withstands cold and frosts down to -5ºC.
What uses does it have?
Ornamental
The Armeria maritima is a very ornamental plant, which can be used to plant between rocks or to cover small areas. In addition, it can be grown in a pot throughout its life.
Other uses
It is used as a remedy to lose weight.
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