Tropicals > Crithmum > Crithmum maritimum > Crithmum maritimum
Crithmum maritimum
Samphire
Origin: Southern and western coasts of Britain and Ireland and on the Mediterranean and western coasts of Europe
| Family |
| Apiaceae |
| Genus |
| Crithmum |
| Species |
| maritimum |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Height |
| 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Grows well on stony beaches, in crevices on dikes and cracks of cliff walls. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers a moist light sandy or gravelly soil and requires a well-drained sunny position with some shade. |
| Habitat |
| On cliffs and rocks, or more rarely on shingle or sand, by the sea. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellowish-green sepals that are very small. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed. |
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