About English Lavender

English Lavender

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Melissa, Sachet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm

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0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small narrow short

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water occasionally, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Botrytis Blight, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Vera'

7.2 Common Name

English Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

अंग्रेजी लैवेंडर

7.2.2 In German

Englisch Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

Lavande anglaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Inglés lavanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Αγγλικά Λεβάντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Inglês Lavender

7.2.7 In Polish

English Lavender

7.2.8 In Latin

anglicus Lavender

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of English Lavender

Want to know the properties of English Lavender? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. English Lavender is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy. English Lavender Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders and Migraines
Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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English Lavender Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about English Lavender. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. English Lavender physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Small narrow short. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of English Lavender

Taking English Lavender Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of English Lavender include pruning, which should be done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves and Remove hanging branches. The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of English Lavender

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of English Lavender is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. English Lavender is a very important plant from . There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Melissa, Sachet. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Fields, meadows and Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.