Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
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Number of Varieties
1610
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
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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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Trumpet
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation, Vomiting
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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
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
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
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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
Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Lavandula angustifolia
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Echter Lavendel
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Lavandula angustifolia
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Lavandula angustifolia
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Lavandula angustifolia
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Lavandula angustifolia
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Lawenda wąskolistna
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Lavandyla angystifolia
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Lamiaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Lavanduleae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
39100
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27800
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