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Etymology of Limonium sinuatum: The name "Limonium" originates from the Ancient Greek word "λειμώνιον" [limonion], which derives from the word "λειμώνιος" [limonios], meaning "of the harbour", referring to the coastal areas that many of the genus's species grow. The Latin word "sinuatum" means "sinuate" to describe its wavy leaf margin.
Limoniums in Cyprus are plenty and rare; there are ten Limonium species in Cyprus and one cross-species. The majority of them can be found in South-Eastern Cyprus, in the Paralimni region. At least two of them are endangered. Limonium sinuatum could someone say it's the most popular of those as it's the species which is easier to encounter in Cyprus.
Limoniums are drought-tolerant plants. Sinuatum is encountered in all the Cyprus regions except in the Troodos and Pentadaktylos mountain ranges, probably due to the high altitude, as Limonium sinuatum does appear over the 300 metres. Its flowering period can start in March and end in July. The common name of Limonium sinuatum in Cyprus is "immortal", as the flowers maintain their colour months after their truncation from the plant.
