Munstead Lavender

Cherry Plum

About Munstead Lavender and Cherry Plum

Munstead Lavender

Cherry Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

1620

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2,540.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm2,540.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

PRUNUS cerasifera

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

चेरी प्लम

In German

Echter Lavendel

cherry Plum

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Prunus

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

cherry Plum

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

Cherry Plum

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

cherry Plum

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Cherry Plum

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

cerasus PRUNUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

39200

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Cherry Plum

Wondering what are the properties of Munstead Lavender and Cherry Plum? We provide you with everything About Munstead Lavender and Cherry Plum. Munstead Lavender doesn't have thorns and Cherry Plum doesn't have thorns. Also Munstead Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Munstead Lavender has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Vomiting and Cherry Plum has allergic reactions like Skin irritation 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 Munstead Lavender and Cherry Plum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Cherry Plum

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

Munstead Lavender and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:

Care of Munstead Lavender and Cherry Plum

Care of Munstead Lavender and Cherry Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Munstead Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.