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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Pau
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1895
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Not. Bot. Fl. Españ. 6: 89 (1895)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000548913
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Hispalensis Armeria
 - Hispalensis Sea Pink
 - Hispalensis Thrift
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Armeria hispalensis (also called Spanish Thrift, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Plumbaginaceae family. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is found in rocky habitats, usually near the coast. It is a low-growing perennial with grass-like leaves and pink or white flowers.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Armeria hispalensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases, fever, and other ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Armeria hispalensis has small, white flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single, thin stem with narrow, grass-like leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Armeria hispalensis is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that grows in clumps. It has small, narrow, grass-like leaves and produces small, pink, daisy-like flowers in the spring. It is easy to grow and propagate from seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and is drought tolerant once established.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Armeria hispalensis
                        
                            Armeria hispalensis is native to the Mediterranean region.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Armeria hispalensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Armeria hispalensis?
Armeria hispalensis
What is the common name of Armeria hispalensis?
Spanish Thrift
What type of plant is Armeria hispalensis?
Perennial
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Armeria genus
                        
                            Armeria alboi, 
Armeria alliacea, 
Armeria alpina, 
Armeria alpinifolia, 
Armeria apollinaris, 
Armeria arcuata, 
Armeria arenaria, 
Armeria aspromontana, 
Armeria atlantica, 
Armeria beirana, 
Armeria belgenciensis, 
Armeria berlengensis, 
Armeria bigerrensis, 
Armeria bourgaei, 
Armeria brutia, 
Armeria bubanii, 
Armeria caballeroi, 
Armeria caespitosa, 
Armeria canescens, 
Armeria cantabrica, 
Armeria capitella, 
Armeria cariensis, 
Armeria castellana, 
Armeria castroviejoi, 
Armeria choulettiana, 
Armeria ciliata, 
Armeria colorata, 
Armeria curvifolia, 
Armeria denticulata, 
Armeria duriaei, 
Armeria ebracteata, 
Armeria eriophylla, 
Armeria euscadiensis, 
Armeria fibrosa, 
Armeria filicaulis, 
Armeria fontqueri, 
Armeria gaditiana, 
Armeria genesiana, 
Armeria girardii, 
Armeria godayana, 
Armeria hirta, 
Armeria hispalensis, 
Armeria humilis, 
Armeria icarica, 
Armeria johnsenii, 
Armeria juniperifolia, 
Armeria langei, 
Armeria leonis, 
Armeria leucocephala, 
Armeria linkiana,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Plumbaginaceae family
                        
                            Acantholimon ekimii, 
Acantholimon mobayenii, 
Acantholimon multiflorum, 
Acantholimon acanthobryum, 
Acantholimon acerosum, 
Acantholimon acmostegium, 
Acantholimon afanassievii, 
Acantholimon agropyroideum, 
Acantholimon ahangarensis, 
Acantholimon alaicum, 
Acantholimon alatavicum, 
Acantholimon alavae, 
Acantholimon albertii, 
Acantholimon albocalycinum, 
Acantholimon alexandri, 
Acantholimon alexeenkoanum, 
Acantholimon amoenum, 
Acantholimon anisophyllum, 
Acantholimon annae, 
Acantholimon antilibanoticum, 
Acantholimon anzobicum, 
Acantholimon araxanum, 
Acantholimon argyrostachyum, 
Acantholimon aristulatum, 
Acantholimon armenum, 
Acantholimon artosense, 
Acantholimon arundoscapum, 
Acantholimon aspadanum, 
Acantholimon asphodelinum, 
Acantholimon astragalinum, 
Acantholimon atrofuscum, 
Acantholimon atropatanum, 
Acantholimon auganum, 
Acantholimon aulieatense, 
Acantholimon austroiranicum, 
Acantholimon avanosicum, 
Acantholimon avenaceum, 
Acantholimon azizae, 
Acantholimon bakhtiaricum, 
Acantholimon balchanicum, 
Acantholimon bashkaleicum, 
Acantholimon birandii, 
Acantholimon blakelockii, 
Acantholimon blandum, 
Acantholimon bodeanum, 
Acantholimon bonesseae, 
Acantholimon borodinii, 
Acantholimon brachyphyllum, 
Acantholimon brachystachyum, 
Acantholimon bracteatum,