tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20689236898450462.post748609246434952343..comments2023-10-11T02:34:58.390-07:00Comments on Seeds For Green Roofs: Lobularia maritima, Lobulaire maritime - Sweet alyssumSeeds For Green Roofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533418104223330596noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20689236898450462.post-19698960535624884172011-02-21T14:58:40.066-08:002011-02-21T14:58:40.066-08:00BTW - C4 plants loose only a third the amount of w...BTW - C4 plants loose only a third the amount of water during photosynthesis that most other plants do. Sweet alyssum is one of the more drought tolerant sprint flowers I'd recommend on native green roofs - Chamomile is a similar C4 native !Kevin Songerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05494408790726786898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20689236898450462.post-36607502296557681232011-02-21T14:56:18.543-08:002011-02-21T14:56:18.543-08:00Sweet Alyssum, as a member of the Brassica family ...Sweet Alyssum, as a member of the Brassica family possesses C4 photosynthesis processes - and is much more drought tolerant than many C3 species. Alyssum maritimum is a perfect plant for protected green roofs in dry and arid climates. For an interesting post on C4 plants for green roofs see http://ow.ly/40fDP Great photos!Kevin Songerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05494408790726786898noreply@blogger.com