Lavender

Rhododendron

About Lavender and Rhododendron

Lavender

Rhododendron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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 after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Coarse

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 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

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

RHODODENDRON

7.2 Common Name

Lavender

Rhododendron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lavender

rhododendron

7.2.2 In German

Lavendel

Rhododendron

7.2.3 In French

Lavande

rhododendron

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lavanda

rododendro

7.2.5 In Greek

λεβάντα

ροδοδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lavanda

rododendro

7.2.7 In Polish

Lawenda

rododendron

7.2.8 In Latin

Lavendula

Rhododendron

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Rhododendron

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

Rhodoreae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lavender and Rhododendron

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Rhododendron? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Rhododendron. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Rhododendron doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Rhododendron 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 Rhododendron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Rhododendron

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

Lavender and Rhododendron Physical Information

Lavender and Rhododendron physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Rhododendron are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green

Care of Lavender and Rhododendron

Care of Lavender and Rhododendron 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 Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs. In summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water.