Munstead Lavender

False Indigo

About Munstead Lavender and False Indigo

Munstead Lavender

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

162

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

False Indigo

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

इंडिगो

In German

Echter Lavendel

falsches Indigo

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

false Indigo

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3921

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and False Indigo

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

Munstead Lavender and False Indigo Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and False Indigo are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Munstead Lavender and False Indigo

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