Lavender

Sweet Alyssum

About Lavender and Sweet Alyssum

Lavender

Sweet Alyssum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Mediterranean, Canary Islands

1.4 Types

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

Annual

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

398

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11 - 1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lobed

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

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

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2 Common Name

Lavender

Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lavender

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.2 In German

Lavendel

lobularia maritima

7.2.3 In French

Lavande

Lobularia maritima

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lavanda

maritima Lobularia

7.2.5 In Greek

λεβάντα

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lavanda

Lobularia maritima

7.2.7 In Polish

Lawenda

Lobularia maritima

7.2.8 In Latin

Lavendula

maritima Lobularia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Lobularia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

39NA

1 27800

Properties of Lavender and Sweet Alyssum

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

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Season and Care of Lavender and Sweet Alyssum

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

Lavender and Sweet Alyssum Physical Information

Lavender and Sweet Alyssum physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Alyssum height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Sweet Alyssum are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Sweet Alyssum flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach and Lavender
Sweet Alyssum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Lavender and Sweet Alyssum

Care of Lavender and Sweet Alyssum 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 Sweet Alyssum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Alyssum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.