Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia
Types
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak
Number of Varieties
165
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
Hillside, tropical environments
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2,740.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Tan, Sandy Brown
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
Water daily during growing season
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
Birds, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Skin irritation, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Red eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root bark
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 in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
TECTONA grandis
Common Name
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
East Indian Oak, Teak
In Hindi
Lavandula angustifolia
सागौन
In German
Echter Lavendel
Teak
In French
Lavandula angustifolia
Teak
In Spanish
Lavandula angustifolia
Teak
In Greek
Lavandula angustifolia
Teak
In Portuguese
Lavandula angustifolia
Teak
In Polish
Lawenda wąskolistna
Teak
In Latin
Lavandyla angystifolia
Teak
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Lavandula
Tectona
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lavanduleae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
395
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27800
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