Munstead Lavender

Red Alder

About Munstead Lavender and Red Alder

Munstead Lavender

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1630

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Insects

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.

Beauty Benefits

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

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Inner 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 as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

red alder

In German

Echter Lavendel

rot-Erle

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

aliso rojo

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3935

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Red Alder

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

Munstead Lavender and Red Alder Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Red Alder are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Red Alder

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