Munstead Lavender

Lignum Vitae

About Munstead Lavender and Lignum Vitae

Munstead Lavender

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

163

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-10

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

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Skin irritation

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

Bark, Sap

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 for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

Lignum Vitae

In German

Echter Lavendel

Lignum Vitae

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Palo santo

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

pau-santo

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

393

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Lignum Vitae

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

Munstead Lavender and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Munstead Lavender and Lignum Vitae

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