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Munstead Lavender
Munstead Lavender

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About Munstead Lavender and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean
Europe, Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

168
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
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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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
-

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
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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
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia
Foxtail Grass

In German

Echter Lavendel
Foxtail Grass

In French

Lavandula angustifolia
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna
ber trawy

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Lavandula
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Lavanduleae
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Subfamily

Nepetoideae
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Number of Species

3912
1 27800
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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Foxtail Grass

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

Munstead Lavender and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender

  • Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Foxtail Grass

Care of Munstead Lavender and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Munstead Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.