Munstead Lavender

Pitanga

About Munstead Lavender and Pitanga

Munstead Lavender

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

South America, Brazil

Types

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

Number of Varieties

161

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

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, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, 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

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

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 for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

Pitanga

In German

Echter Lavendel

Pitanga

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Pitanga

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Pitanga

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

Pitanga

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Pitanga

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Lamiaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3920

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Pitanga

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

Munstead Lavender and Pitanga Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Pitanga are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Munstead Lavender and Pitanga

Care of Munstead Lavender and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.