Munstead Lavender

Mexican Blue Palm

About Munstead Lavender and Mexican Blue Palm

Munstead Lavender

Mexican Blue Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

164

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-8

1.8 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, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

6.2.3 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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

BRAHEA armata

7.2 Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lavendel

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.3 In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Palmier bleu du Mexique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

palma blanca

7.2.5 In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.7 In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Mexican Blue Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

Mexican Blue Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Brahea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae, Not Available

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

39NA

1 27800

Properties of Munstead Lavender and Mexican Blue Palm

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Mexican Blue Palm

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

Munstead Lavender and Mexican Blue Palm Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Mexican Blue Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Mexican Blue Palm are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory
Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray

Care of Munstead Lavender and Mexican Blue Palm

Care of Munstead Lavender and Mexican Blue Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Blue Palm 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 Mexican Blue Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.