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About Lavender and Irisine


About Irisine and Lavender


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Herb, Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Mediterranean   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc   
White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf   

Number of Varieties
39   
99+
15   
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas   
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet   
White, Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green   
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green   
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green   
Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray, Silver   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry   
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth   
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella   
Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Insects   

Allergy
Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Skin irritation   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAVANDULA multifida   
IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'   

Common Name
Lavender   
Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine   

In Hindi
Lavender   
Iresine   

In German
Lavendel   
Iresine   

In French
Lavande   
Iresine   

In Spanish
Lavanda   
Iresine   

In Greek
λεβάντα   
Iresine   

In Portuguese
Lavanda   
Iresine   

In Polish
Lawenda   
Iresine   

In Latin
Lavendula   
Iresine   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Lamiaceae   
Amaranthaceae   

Genus
Lavandula   
Iresine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Lavanduleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Nepetoideae   
Gomphrenoideae   

Number of Species
39   
99+
25   
99+

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Properties of Lavender and Irisine

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Irisine? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Irisine. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Irisine doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Irisine has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lavender and Irisine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Irisine

Season and care of Lavender and Irisine is important to know. While considering everything about Lavender and Irisine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lavender season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Irisine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lavender is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Irisine is Loam while the PH of soil for Lavender is Neutral, Alkaline and for Irisine is Acidic, Neutral.

Lavender and Irisine Physical Information

Lavender and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Irisine are as follows:

Care of Lavender and Irisine

Care of Lavender and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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